Jesus Is Compassionate Toward Us: Matthew 9:36 NKJV
But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. Matthew 9:36 NKJV God is moved with compassion toward us, and because of his compassion and care for us, we never have to fear what life may bring. In Matthew 9, after reading that Jesus heals…
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4 Prayers to Awaken Hope in the New Year
This time last year I was vision boarding. A couple of friends and I gathered magazines, art supplies, poster boards, and made vision boards capturing our hopes and dreams for the upcoming year. Then 2020 happened. I thought I would be reading more books and travelling to places unknown, instead I was homeschooling my children and quarantining. This year was…
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I still remember where the framed fabric was displayed in my childhood home. Its timeless words were lovingly sewn on antique cream cloth, etched in jagged blue-thread letters surrounded by beautiful pastel handsewn flowers. The quote read, “Sometimes God calms the storm, and sometimes, He lets the storm rage and calms His child.” After an enduring trudge through 2020, many…
READ MOREThe Prayer Snapshot: “An Advent to Remember”
Waiting. We’ve done a lot of it this year. We’ve waited for quarantine periods to end, loved ones to recover, covid-19 vaccines, solutions to social injustice issues, and election results. Many of us would agree, there is both joy and pain in waiting. It reminds me of one of my favorite scenes from the popular new show ‘The Chosen’. Andrew…
READ MOREThis Christmas Sing Your Way to Joy
This year, singing was a common theme. As Covid-19 erupted around the world, thousands turned to singing. From YouTube parodies, to people singing from their balconies, and apartment building sing-a-longs- singing brought communities together. What a wonderful reminder of the power of singing through crisis. That singing helps us express God’s hope and grace amidst crisis and adversity. In this…
READ MORECelebrating International Day of the Bible
Do you love the Bible? Well here’s some exciting news. On November 29, 2020, you are invited to express your love for Scripture as we celebrate International Day of the Bible. International Day of the Bible is part of National Bible Week. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt first declared National Bible Week in 1941 during World War II. After one of…
READ MOREThe Prayer Snapshot: “The Power of Gratitude”
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. Every year, my family’s thanksgiving dinner tradition includes sharing something we are grateful for around the table. We look back over the year and share reasons, both big and small, of which we are especially thankful. Growing friendships, the blessing of a new job, the little league team, morning coffee rituals, quality time…
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