One afternoon a social worker from the Children’s Aid Society called and asked Edison and Beulah, “Would you be interested in taking an older child?” They said they hadn’t considered that but would pray about it. Mrs. G, the worker, inquired if they would like to set up a meeting with Daryl, a four-year-old whoContinue reading “The Chosen Life: The Next Step”
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The Chosen Life The Plan Begins
When I first started to blog, I had already written these accounts with devotions, But as God would direct, He led me in a very different direction. I can see now with the pandemic and where I was in my own personal faith walk, the time just wasn’t right for me to share the excerptsContinue reading “The Chosen Life The Plan Begins”
The Invitation to Celebrate
After 400 silent years most probably thought, He isn’t coming…He has forgotten us. The words to one of the most beautiful Christmas anthems say it like this.”Long lay the world in sin and error pining, til He appeared and the soul felt its worth.” No one expected Christ to come when he did and howContinue reading “The Invitation to Celebrate”
The Invitation for Peace
Amman shivered as he pulled his cloak up around his neck to guard him against the night air. He appreciated the provisional benefit of the soft woolen fleece the flock had rendered. Despite the fatigue from a day of herding, it was here among the sheep and the other shepherds’ silent contented company that heContinue reading “The Invitation for Peace”
The Invitation: The Gift Exchange
I have the tremendous joy of teaching and serving alongside a great group of gals that God placed in my circle through a life group experience. We have been studying together for about 8 years. We have really developed our fellowship and have learned each other’s quirks and idiosyncrasies and have had a ton ofContinue reading “The Invitation: The Gift Exchange”
The Invitation: Joy
During the holiday season, one of the most rewarding experiences we participate is in giving gifts. Often when we are trying to make our selection. We picture who the gift is for and try to picture in our mind how the gift might be used. After we had made our selections, many of us inContinue reading “The Invitation: Joy”
The Invitation: Faith
The sun was beginning to set as the evening breeze whispered through the olive grove. Mary sat against the trunk of a small tree and smiled as she looked down at the name she had written in the sandy dirt: J-O-S-E-P-H. Mary quickly added her name under it and stared off into the glow ofContinue reading “The Invitation: Faith”
The Invitation: Hope Part II
Already my house smells like Christmas. My dear friend, Ginger, makes sure every Christmas season I have a candle to usher in an appropriate yuletide aroma to bless my house. This year it’s Balsam fir. Not too strong, not too sweet, just light enough to hint that Christmas is indeed coming. My 9-ft. tree thatContinue reading “The Invitation: Hope Part II”
The Invitation: Hope Part I
It was in a state of lonely exile that the prophet, Ezekiel, found himself called of God to speak to the nation of Israel. Haunted by her broken unfaithful past with God and her current state of captivity, Israel now faced the future with fear and great despair. The only glimmer of hope some heldContinue reading “The Invitation: Hope Part I”
Even Though It Was Perfect
The woman kept wiping the water from her eyes as it washed down her face. This was the second time the salty moisture had shown itself since that tragic moment when the Master had called out the man’s name midday in the garden. Before that encounter, the woman had only experienced smiles, joy, laughter, lightnessContinue reading “Even Though It Was Perfect”
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