The beginning of a new year brings about thoughts of resolutions and thankfulness. Yes, I understand that Thanksgiving happened awhile back. However, the new year causes me to think about all of the things that happened over the last year. Some of those things were difficult. But, some of those things that happened were wonderful,Continue reading “Faith and New Beginnings: A Guide for the New Year”
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Understanding the Role of Missionaries in Today’s World
Throughout the years, I have donated to various missionaries to meet their daily physical needs as they meet the spiritual needs of others. These various missionaries were brothers and sisters in Christ, but I didn’t know them personally. Now that my son has become a missionary, I want to learn more biblically about the calling.Continue reading “Understanding the Role of Missionaries in Today’s World”
Find Your Peace
There are so many passages on peace in the Bible that it is hard to pick just one to hone in on. The entire Word of God is filled with Peace. However, one specific promise comes from the fact that Jesus Christ is our Peace. He is the prince of peace. He is the harbingerContinue reading “Find Your Peace”
The Purpose of Life According to Solomon
While reading my daily portion of Scripture, I came across a disheartening verse. However, as I read on and began to understand the message that was being conveyed, a whole new perspective unfolded. It was like I had been reading this part all wrong for so many years. And I think that is because, whenContinue reading “The Purpose of Life According to Solomon”
Lessons from Psalms: Cultivating a Relationship with God
I just recently had to have a long conversation with my teenage son. He has been making some poor decisions lately, and as someone who loves him and wants to see the best for him, I felt compelled to set him straight on things about life. For instance, it is not okay to say someContinue reading “Lessons from Psalms: Cultivating a Relationship with God”
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Isn’t it amazing when you find out that your friend has clout? I mean, you know this person as a friend, and you hang out and converse with this person like normal. But then, you find out that this friend is friends with people you consider to be in the top echelon of society andContinue reading “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”
When People Fail You: Finding Strength in Psalm 27
There are passages in life when the landscape shifts suddenly — when the familiar warmth of companionship grows cold and the steady presence of loved ones feels distant or uncertain. In times like theses, we may find ourselves searching the horizon for reassurance, longing for a foundation that will not give way beneath us. OurContinue reading “When People Fail You: Finding Strength in Psalm 27”
Come to Me
He stands open and relaxed with a hand outstretched toward me. The hand he has before me is rough, calloused, as if he has been working hard labor since his youth. It has a wound that I can see through, that has not healed, and yet is not actively bleeding. His hand is cupped upwardsContinue reading “Come to Me”
Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda…
Have you ever been told, “shoulda, coulda, woulda, but didn’t”? I know growing up, my mom scolded my siblings and I, and she would say this frequently if we started to give excuses as to why we didn’t clean our bedrooms or do our homework. As I was reading the gospel of John chapter 12,Continue reading “Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda…”
The Power of Meditation on God’s Word
One day, while walking through the park, I began to reflect on the beauty of God’s creation. This brought me to the beginning of the Bible with Genesis 1. “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” I began to meditate on this verse. Thinking of this verse over in my head andContinue reading “The Power of Meditation on God’s Word”
Coffee with Candee 