It was a day like any other day in the life-long ministry of Zacharias the priest. With Elisabeth’s goodbye kiss still warm on his cheek, he went about his business, reporting for duty in his scheduled commitment to serve in the Temple. It was a day like no other day when the honor of entering… Continue reading A Day Like No Other Day
Tag: Hope
God Moves Mountains When Women Pray
Last year, I started keeping a list of prayer requests, dated and described, and then, to my great surprise -- answers! Clear direction for a son, help and success in a ministry opportunity, a new and wonderful job for my husband. Reviewing the list from time to time, I'm reminded to give thanks, and I'm… Continue reading God Moves Mountains When Women Pray
Long Live the Queen! Till We Have Faces Discussion Group Week 8
Today we come to the end of Part I! With only four chapters remaining in Part II, I'm amazed at how quickly the time for this discussion group has flown! Plot Summary Queen Orual has plowed into her new role with gusto, handily defeating Prince Argan with her sword, celebrating her victory as a lone… Continue reading Long Live the Queen! Till We Have Faces Discussion Group Week 8
The Way to Hope
A long-ago friend I'll call "Beth" suffered from depression, growing more and more discouraged as she slogged through her days under the weight of it. I asked her one day, "Why don't you try reading a book about depression?" "I've tried," she replied, "but they only make me feel worse!" If only she could have… Continue reading The Way to Hope
Borrowed Strength for Mothers
Encouragement; reassurance; words of wisdom crafted in the trenches. Somehow, Seth Haines knew that this was the gift his wife needed for the Christmas following the birth of their third child -- so he put out the word. Friends, favorite authors, and bloggers were asked for a contribution of hope, a letter from the heart… Continue reading Borrowed Strength for Mothers
A Living Hope
With rain pattering on the roof of the mini-van, I opened my tiny New Testament to the book of I Peter and dove in. I've learned that if I wait for perfect conditions to begin anything, I'll never get started, and the first step to a study with Jen Wilkin is: open your Bible and… Continue reading A Living Hope
Spring Is a Promise
“Spring is a promise in the closed fist of a long winter . . .” Lifted from a poem by Luci Shaw, these words frame my thinking on this blustery day when the promises I made to myself and to God back in January about healthy choices and better habits have begun to sputter out for… Continue reading Spring Is a Promise
Skidding into a Steadfast Hope
A quick (but extremely thorough) bout with a stomach virus provided some quiet in which to ponder the word "hope" in my preparation for this week's study of Hebrews 6. Skidding to a stop, writing not one word, reading not one sentence, resting in the enforced quiet, I was able to see some road signs… Continue reading Skidding into a Steadfast Hope
Living Our Days 