There was a third sign on New Year’s Eve. It was a post on Facebook by a dear friend of mine who’s going through similar difficulties: “Every year you make a resolution to change yourself. This year, make a resolution to be yourself.” Wow! That was like a punch to the gut. Why do I […]
Hello 2025! For the past several years I’ve chosen a word as my focus for the new year. It was much easier for me to do that than to make resolutions. The easiest thing would be to not do anything; to treat the new year as a simple continuation of the previous. I’ve always loved
In English, com means “with,” and passio means “suffer.” However, It seems to pale in comparison to the Hebrew and Greek meanings of the word.In Hebrew, the word is rakhum, which is similar to their word for “womb.” Therefore, God’s compassion for us can be seen as “His ability to carry us in His tender
The analogy of God’s people being sheep and Jesus being the Good Shepherd is reiterated throughout the Bible and is one that holds great meaning to me. The first time I attended Missions College, the keynote speaker spoke of the sheep and the Shepherd. He emphasized that the sheep know the shepherd’s voice. It weighed
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The enemy will use any means necessary to keep us from obeying our Heavenly Father. Have you ever noticed that? Satan may use children, our loved ones, including spouses. He’ll set up roadblocks to wear us down. He’ll make our efforts seem meaningless and futile. He will redirect our focus away from our service and
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I met a woman at church recently whom I’d not spoken to before, and she asked me a question similar to ‘What’s my ministry,’ or ‘How do I serve?’ I told her my heart was for missionaries and that I started a prayer group at my previous church. Her response was, “Oh, well, you can
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Last Sunday, the Pastor shared a story that fits in perfectly with what we’re talking about here. My short version of the story goes something like this: There was a very wealthy man whose time had come for him to leave this life. When Saint Peter came to take him to Heaven, the man asked
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Esau “sold” his birthright to Jacob in exchange for a bowl of soup. That meant that when Isaac passed away, Jacob would be the head of the household, and he would inherit a double portion of the wealth. Later, Jacob, at the insistance of his mother, Rebecca, deceived Isaac and was given the blessing meant
