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I was going to write about another topic, but hearing the news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth, my mind took a different turn. I watched every episode of the…

The Lexham Bible Dictionary defines hope this way: Hope The confidence that, by integrating God’s redemptive acts in the past with trusting human responses in the present, the faithful will…

If there is one thing that we need to put in our repetoire, it is this- determination. There are so many things that are designed to take us all of…

I am one who takes the Bible literally, so when I read a passage like the following it makes me pause: And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened…

Usually I don’t write posts on Saturday, but this has been such a busy week that I haven’t had a chance to follow my usual schedule. That is what is…

Editor’s Note: This is a real oldie that I came across today – it bears repeating! I don’t have a lot of comforting memories as a child. Things were often…

Have you ever heard a line in the movies coming from an actor trying to convince someone to trust them? They say with such sincerity, “don’t you trust me“? It…

We are just a breath away from September, which traditionally marked the beginning of school. Over the years schools have started earlier, so many schools are already in session. Students…

Editor’s Note: Summer travels have not always made it accessible for me to post – I’m back at home and back on the computer – here goes a new year!…

Have you ever been burdened down with problems? Everywhere you turn it looks as if it could be another catastrophe? Have you ever felt like it was just too much?…