Sweet Faith in God
Jesus taught over 5,000 people until it was late in the day. His disciples wanted to send the crowd of people home to eat, but Jesus felt compassion and wanted to feed them. The disciples struggled with the idea of …
Author: Stephanie Waters
Glimpses of Grace
Have you ever had a situation in which you prayed over and over again, yet nothing seemed to ever change? You pray for healing, and it just hasn’t happened. You pray for your marriage, and it seems to get worse …
Sloppy Agape
There are many people who confess to be Christians, but their words and actions seem to contradict what the Bible teaches. It’s evident in their lack of love to other people, especially unbelievers. It’s much easier to love those who …
To Bless or to Impress
In the holiday season and with any celebrations, many of us find ourselves hosting guests in our homes. It can be a busy and frustrating task to get our homes ready, food prepared, and families in line to entertain. Sometimes …
Under Construction
This summer driving back from the south we hit a lot of construction. While we know that road construction is necessary—it can be very inconvenient. We have to take many detours, stay in one spot for way too long, and …
When It Rains, It Pours
Have you ever had those days when nothing seems to go right? You fell short in your goals or you made a mistake that cost more time, money, and energy that you had available. And if that wasn’t hard enough, you have …
After the Turkey is Gone
After the turkey is gone, what then? Will we keep in mind the blessings for which we claimed to be thankful? Or will we allow the chaos of everyday life, real and imagined problems, to intrude into the contentment we …
It’s Always Something
Have you ever had those days when it seems like everything goes wrong? You just get all of your kids healthy and the dog gets sick? You get all your bills paid and the refrigerator breaks down? You study all …
God Can
There are many times in our Christian journey where we will be tested in our faith. We know that God can do the impossible, but will He do it for us? It’s difficult when we are hit by the hard …
When A Man Loves
Percy Sledge’s song “When a Man loves a Woman” is a soulful rendition of what a man would do when he really loves a woman. Most women want to be loved unconditionally and desire to see that love in action …