But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. – Galatians 4:4-5 In 2016 my husband and I flew to China to meet Wei Qiang for …
When they [the Wise Men] saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. – Matthew …
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” – John 14:27 If you knew that your near future held false accusations, wrongful imprisonment, torture, and capital punishment, what emotions would you …
The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted and every mountain and hill brought low; the crooked places shall be made straight and the rough places smooth; the glory of the LORD shall be …
For most of us, 2020 has been the worst year in memory. It’s as though we’re under attack. Who is the enemy? Is it COVID-19? Racism? According to Oxford Dictionary an enemy is “a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something”. A virus isn’t a person, and neither is racism. So …
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I was at the grocery store looking for paper plates when I saw, on the top shelf, two jars. One was large and one was small. Each had the word CONTENMENT printed on its label. I took down the small jar and looked at the ingredients: spouse, children, house, clothes, cars, vacations, sundries. I put …
Remember that Sunday School lesson about Joseph and the coat of many colors? How his jealous brothers sold him into slavery? Then after years of being a slave, Joseph was wrongly imprisoned and languished there for years? After Joseph was released from prison, seven years of “severe famine” came upon the land, causing widespread suffering …
“Why you make that face, Mama?” Findlay asked. I blinked back tears and pointed to a word on the page. “Sound out this word.” Findlay wasn’t fooled; he wouldn’t look at the word but instead continued to search my face. The tears refused to be dammed back by clenched eyelids. I ugly cried. Blubbered, I …
Once, my sister asked me to watch her son while she showered. I remember looking at my nephew and thinking, “one of us is going to die in the next 20 minutes.” At the time I had absolutely no idea what to do with a kid. And I had no desire to know. But after …
