December 4, 2012
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul. – Horatio G. Spafford
A while back, I did a study using Martha Peace’s book, Damsels in Distress. The last chapter focused on responding biblically to trials. …
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October 4, 2012
“Afflictions do us good likewise, as they make us more acquainted with what is in our own hearts and thereby promote humiliation and self-abasement. There are abominations which, like nests of vipers, lie so quietly within, that we hardly suspect they are there till the rod of affliction rouses them; then they hiss and show their venom. This discovery is indeed very distressing; yet till, it is made, we are prone to think ourselves much less vile than we …
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September 27, 2012
He numbers my wanderings—He watches, records, and walks with me. He always has, even though it hasn’t always seemed like it at the time. And He always will. He even remembers the things that He, in His mercy, caused me to forget. He has seen it all. God never sleeps. So many times I thought I suffered alone, feeling like nobody cared—nobody understood. But, He was there – storing and counting …
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August 13, 2012
“You shall no longer be termed Forsaken, nor shall your land any more be termed Desolate; but you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; For the Lord delights in you….” (Isaiah 62:4)
So, why do so many of us try to live in the land of the forsaken when we have been invited to the land of the cherished? (Eph. 5:29-30) Why …
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May 23, 2012
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace. – Helen Howarth Lemmel.
The things of earth will grow strangely dim. Instead of focusing on Jesus and trusting Him to supply our needs, we often focus on our problems, or what we’re not getting, or how overwhelmed we are, and we sink. I …
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May 20, 2012
I can’t believe the Ladies’ Tea is almost here! We are expecting an encouraging and uplifting day filled with wonderful music, heart-warming testimonials, warm fellowship, and, of course, incredible desserts!
Our theme this year is “Praising Him in the Storm.” The article below, written by our keynote speaker, Kelly Crawford, gives you a sampling of what we will discuss. Kelly and her family suffered through tragic times following last year’s devastating Alabama tornadoes. While their homes were shattered, their …
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December 20, 2011
Denise Sproul surrounded by her greatest ministry…her family
Last night, James and I were contemplating the loss of our sweet friend, Denise Sproul. We know that while Denise is experiencing unimaginable joy in the presence of our Savior, her husband and children still have a difficult road ahead learning to live life without this precious woman of God—this faithful wife and mother.
Though many of us will miss …
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September 20, 2011
By Christa McDonald Blanchard
“Hold me now, O Father of Jesus. Sheltered safe, asleep in Your arms. No other place can promise protection. A fortress from pain, and a haven from harm.” – Michael Card
There are some who say that grieving is wrong, as if it somehow demonstrates a lack of trust or joy in the Lord. However, I believe that grieving can be deeply cleansing—even healing. Still, I understand the danger of despair in the midst …
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August 10, 2011
“God the great Creator of all things doth uphold, direct, dispose, and govern all creatures, actions, and things…”
Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 5
Mary Love, the wife of the seventeenth century Puritan preacher, Christopher Love, is an inspiration to me. Not because she possessed within herself any great and wonderful strength or passion, but because she didn’t.
By her own admission she was a mere sinful, mortal wife. Just …
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June 27, 2011
Here is my response to the following question, originally asked in my last post, Persecuted…by Christians?
“What does persecution by other Christians look like? In fact, what does persecution itself look like in America? This is a question I have often thought to myself and would be interested in hearing the answer, because I honestly don’t know.
I have had people tell me I was stupid for being …
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