The Culture of Hope Founded on Faith
Monthly Archives: May 2020
Peace, Be Still
Shortly after ordaining and empowering His twelve disciples, Jesus was traveling near and across the Sea of Galilee. At each stop, crowds quickly gathered to see Him, hear Him, and observe His miracles. However, on a trip across the sea to Gadara, He performed the only miracle recorded in the Gospel of Mark that does not involve healing, demonic deliverance, or raising from the dead. The miracle in Mark 4:35- 41, in the middle of a list…..
The Lord is My Shepherd
I had not thought about Psalm 23 for some time, until I recently found I needed its comfort.
“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,…..
God’s Strength Made Perfect in My Weakness
“Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.” Psalm 55:1-3
Recently my prayer has been similar to this one. Only it is not human voices that…..
Out of the Mouth of Babies, Part 2
In Luke 18:15-17, Jesus talked about letting the little children come to Him:
“And they brought unto Him also infants, that He would touch them. But when His disciples saw it, they rebuked them. But Jesus called them unto Him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, whosoever shall not receive…..
Out of the Mouth of Babies, Part 1
“Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD and the fruit of the womb is His reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man, so are children of the youth.” Psalm 127:3-4
During the past few weeks I have been preparing a packet for each of my children comprised of his/her baby book and health/school records that I still had in storage. I finally found the box when we…..