“Please let us pass through your land. We will not pass through the fields or the vineyards, or drink of the water of the wells. We will travel the king’s highway. We will not turn to the right hand nor the left until we have passed through your territory” - Numbers 20:16, 17 Moses sent …
A New Venue
"What's the matter, Lilith?" Gerhardt asked his friend. She looked very glum. "Our annual Heart and Stroke ball isn't going to come off this year, I'm afraid." "Why not?" "Well, the banquet hall where it's usually held is closed for renovations. We are scrabbling to find another place but no luck. So, it looks like …
I Married For Love
I married for love. My husband was the love of my life. The only problem was he loved someone else. When I was in my early twenties, I met two brothers--Jack, an outgoing, lovely man and his brother, Adam, who was very handsome and very charming. Jack fell in love with me but I fell …
Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman was one of 13 children to Susan and George Coleman, sharecroppers. The family lived in a one-room cabin in Atlanta, Texas. When she was two years old, Bessie’s father left the family in search of better opportunities in Oklahoma. Bessie’s mother did her best to support the family until the children were old enough …
Christians Martyred in Nigeria
This is the latest Persecution and Prayer alert from The Voice of the Martyrs Canada. Sadly, a grandmother and two of her grandchildren were among those who lost their lives. Please read this story and then visit the Prayer Wall and pray for her surviving granddaughter and the other survivors who have lost their loved …
Women of Faith Persecuted
I received this persecution and prayer alert from The Voice of Martyrs Canada. Imagine your teenage daughter is gang-raped, beaten and her life is threatened because you left Islam? This is the reality for women who have converted to Christianity. Their families threaten them, their husbands leave them and they could lose custody of their children. They …
Religious Freedom At Risk in Nepal
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers - 1 Peter 3:12 Not so long ago, Nepal was devastated by two earthquakes and as a result lives and homes were lost and now the people face another potential loss that could be just as devastating. They …
Christian Women Killed By Family Members
I received this persecution and prayer alert from The Voice of the Martyrs Canada. Every time I read about Christians being persecuted or killed for their faith, I am filled with sadness. And it reminds me of Jesus' words, “Father will be divided against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against …
Persecuted For Their Faith
Like many mothers here in Canada and around the world, I was able to celebrate Mother's Day on May 12, 2013. There's nothing more wonderful than spending this special day with your family. Even as I enjoyed the delicious breakfast my husband had given and as I watched my mother's face light up as her …
Notes to Women 