“But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers’ houses, old men who had seen the first house, wept with a loud voice when they saw the foundation of this house being laid, though many shouted aloud for joy, so that the people could not distinguish the sound of the joyful shout from the sound of weeping, for …
What Lions Are You Facing? by Andi Tubbs
“Then the king, when he heard these words, was much distressed and set his mind to deliver Daniel. And he labored till the sun went down to rescue him. Then these men came by agreement to the king and said to the king, “Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no injunction or …
Faith Like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego by Nicole Santana
Jesus said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 (ESV) A few weeks ago, my best friend bought me a gift. …
Unbidden Hope by Sherril Stinnet
I’m one of those gals who look forward to November rolling around so I can head to Facebook and post 30 days’ worth of every little thing I’m grateful for. But this year has been tough. You know those tests you take that rate your stress level depending on how many large-scale life crises you’ve endured the past year? Let’s …
New Mercies by Linda McFarland
On a recent Sunday morning at church we sang “Great is Thy Faithfulness.” This is a hymn I have heard many times throughout my life. I was particularly drawn to the words, “His mercies are new every morning.” I thought, Wow, I don’t get leftover mercies, I receive new mercies every day! God’s mercies are abundant and never-failing. When I …