When God Used A Painting Her father was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The news was crushing. A month later her husband was diagnosed with the same cancer. Sadly the disease progressed quickly and she lost both men within a few short weeks of each other. “Why God, why?” The question kept pounding through her thoughts. …
You Are Not Alone Job The Pain: “My days fly faster than a weaver’s shuttle. They end without hope. O God, remember that my life is but a breath, and I will never again feel happiness. You see me now, but not for long. You will look for me, but I will be gone. …“I …
It Is Better To Have Loved Four days ago I lost a dear friend. I had dared to open my heart knowing full well I was making myself vulnerable to loss. There was a time in my life when I had locked my heart up tight and tossed the key. The entrance wasn’t what I …
It Was The Moon That Woke Me Up Images flash across the television screen, brave people protesting for change. They tell of a corrupt government, people in another country treated worse than animals. Images of fire balls, of police with pistols shooting into the crowd. I find it hard to watch, my mind shoves it …
Last One Picked “Pick Dean, he’s fast.” a girl shouted out. “We pick Dean. Your turn” her friend yelled. “Kevin, we want you!” another voice called. My mind wandered through flashbacks of schoolyard recess and lunch breaks. I recalled knowing where I ranked in popularity. If I wasn’t last I was sure to be picked …
Why Does He Allow It? “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them.” -Romans 8:28 Then why did God allow my husband to cut through the knuckles of all four fingers? Why was my baby born …
The Gift of a Toothache Being self employed has been one of the biggest gifts God has given us. Although money is what first comes to mind as the reason, in our case growing our faith is. This is just one of hundreds of stories that I could tell, and it is best understood by …
He Will Wipe the Tears From Our Eyes “Thump”, “thump”. I instantly had a stomach ache. I knew the familiar sound. I got up from my painting to check to see if the distracted birds survived flying into our window. My heart lightened as I found no evidence of injury or even worse, death. I …
Jesus Had a Grandmother Too “Excuse me, how old is your baby?” She smiled at me and said “She’s nine months old ” Tears welled up inside me as her baby wriggled and gave me a huge smile. I explained to her that I hadn’t seen my grand-baby since she was one week old and …