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Never...Never
Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you. Hebrews 13:5, NIV You never know what to expect when you get onto a plane in bad weather. I always check the weather forecast before going to the airport as part of my routine. But one thing I have found over the years is that what you see in the ...
Mangosteens or Durian
He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 1 John 4:8, NKJV I remember years ago, on my second trip to Indonesia to hold evangelistic meetings, I fell in love with a wonderful fruit called mangosteen. No, it’s not a mango. It’s small with purplish skin. Inside are large seeds covere...
God Cares About Our Tears
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in the book? Psalm 56:8, KJV No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t contain the tears. I was on my way to a client’s house. I decide to stop at a mall and sit down for a while until I could control myself. When I saw a sec...
The Appointment
But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:22-23, NKJV This morning I accepted an appointment from my ...
It is Paid
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9, ESV The restaurant was packed but we decided to stay despite the lack of privacy between tables. This was an opportunity for our...
Family Heirlooms
I have learned the secret of living in every situation. Philippians 4:12, NLT I grew up in an era when as a little girl, I looked forward to the time when I would inherit precious family heirlooms. As the eldest daughter, I knew the day would come when I would be given my grandmother’s cut glass ...
The Big Picture
I waited patiently for the LORD. . . .He lifted me out of the pit of destruction. . . .He stood me on a rock and made my feet steady. Psalm 40:1, 2, NCV In 2019, I had my sixth knee surgery and first back surgery as a result of problems caused during physical therapy after my knee surgery. I was ...
Appreciating Mothers
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. Proverbs 31:30, NIV In the United States (and many other countries) each May we celebrate Mother’s Day. I was blessed being raised by two mothers: Mama, my biological mother, and Granny, my grandmother. M...
Chasing the Sun
And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13, KJV The workmen had finished their tasks for the day. Renovations on my bathrooms were coming along to my satisfaction. I stepped outside to say goodbye and thank the men for the work completed thu...
Tissue Ministry
He will swallow up death forever, and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces; the rebuke of His people He will take away from all the earth; for the LORD has spoken. Isaiah 25:8, NKJV I sat shivering with Susan on her lawn as our husbands talked to the firemen preparing to leave. The wa...