Have you ever wondered why God created a beautiful, fragrant and exquisite flower like the rose, only to have the stems covered with sharp, prickly and annoying thorns? Don’t the thorns seem to diminish its beauty and make the rose less desirable? Wouldn't they be...
I want to share an incredible story of how God can use the tough times and the sufferings in our lives to shape us into beautiful "gems" if we allow Him. Yesterday, I was going through the basket of the many cards and letters that we received...
In part 1, I talked about some specific areas where our family has struggled with fear in our lives. If you have not read the previous blog, you may want to click here and read it first. What are some specific fears? We may have the...
What is fear? Is it an emotion or a feeling that we experience? Is it something that we will have to learn to live with since we live in a fallen and less than perfect world? Is there a way to conquer this enormous giant...
“The greatest test of being a servant is how we respond when we are treated like one...
A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon-possession.” (Matt. 15:23) Jesus did not answer a word...
Michelle Duggar (mother of 19 children)...
Our family has shed many tears these past fifteen months since our son, Austin, un-expectantly passed away. We, however, have come to a greater awareness of the awesome and often indescribable grace that is available to each of us. I am not saying that it...
I would like to talk about something that, I believe, isn’t understood very well in our culture. This is an area where many people are misunderstood and because of it are deeply hurt by well meaning observers. Since no two people handle it the same...