Anyone who knows me or is friends with me on Facebook knows that over the last 2 years our family has adopted 2 little girls from China. We have been blessed beyond what I ever could have imagined by the whole process involved with adopting them and then by having them be a part of our family. When people ask …
Find Your Light by Bree Herron
“Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end.“ (Isaiah 60:22) Life is hard sometimes! Our faith is a hard-won, daily commitment, not a value meal we grab on the go like fast food. One can’t tell God “Okay, I need a …
Going Through the Motions by Wendy Park
Have you ever experienced a season in your life where worshiping God was difficult? A season in which you mouthed the words of praise, but your heart was not in it? Whatever the cause–an illness, a lost job, a wayward child, a broken friendship–the trials of life have weighed down your heart to such an extent that worship feels like …
Always a Remnant by Kate Hodges
“Once more a remnant of the house of Judah will take root below and bear fruit above.” 2 Kings 19:30 I have been reading the passages that Mesu used to create Isaiah’s Daughter and find many of them disturbing. It isn’t because they reveal something earth shattering or surprising, but because there are so many parallels with our world today. Fallen …
Behold the Beauty of the Word by Diana Guz
Israel, God’s beloved child so often stubborn in disobedience, rebelled throughout the land at the time of Isaiah’s prophecies. Evil abounded, justice was neglected, and the orphans and widows were abused. “Learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.” Isaiah 1:17 Worst of all, the hearts of the …
One Fruit by Nichole Ridner
A couple of years ago, I read One Word by Dan Britton, Jimmy Page, and Jon Gordon. From the dust jacket description: “‘By living a single word that is meant for you, you’ll find renewed purpose and meaning throughout the year.’” Since then, I have felt led to a specific word each year. My word for 2017 was gently revealed …