Sarah and Michael shared many happy years together. On their seventh anniversary, their prayers were answered with the birth of a son, Stephen. Stephen was followed by Luke, Lydia, and Esther.
Nothing brings people closer together than shared suffering
Michael straightened. I still married her, and I’d marry her again if I had it to do over. A simple statement, calmly and quietly delivered, but his eyes were burning with wrath.
Lord, why was it his child you gave to me? Why did you send me here to this man so that I remember the things done to me? Shimei interceded and brought me to you, and you healed me. Now, I see Atretes...
Letting go isn’t giving up. It’s trusting God to do whatever He has to do.
Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord; his appearing is as sure as the dawn; he will come to us like the showers, like the spring rains that water the earth.
Julia looked back at Hadassah on the bloodstained sand. A great emptiness opened within her as she looked at the still form. Gone, too, was the salt that had kept her from completely corruption.
I learned a long time ago we’ve control of little in this world, Amanda. It doesn’t belong to us. It’s out of our hands. Like being born or being sold into prostitution at eight. All we can change is...
I believe we all serve someone in this life. For the first thirty-eight years of mine, I served myself. My conversion was not a highly emotional experience. It was a conscious, thought-out decision th...
How is it possible to hold such anger against something you don't believe in?
He liked going to the library...
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. JOHN F. KENNEDY
Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty that depends on fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. You should be known for the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of...
Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results. JAMES 5:16
A contentious woman was worse than a leaking roof.
Matter what your father plans, nor what his motives might be. God will prevail. God will use everything to His good purpose if you love and trust Him.
Feuding and revenge were ingrained in their lives. I
You are free. You just don’t know it yet.
When I made you say my name, you couldn’t pretend nothing was happening between us, could you? Was that it? I wanted to get inside you, inside your heart, he said huskily. Did I? A little. Good. He tr...
We bear the consequences for what we have done to ourselves, and for the sin that rules this world. Jesus forgave the thief, but he didn't take him down off the cross.