God showed the people of Nineveh grace when He sent Jonah to call them to repentance. The people responded to the call with a great fast. Even the animals fasted. The king covered himself with sackcloth and ashes. Sackcloth is an expression of sorrow, repentance. It is symbolic of God's judgment. Ashes are symbolic of …
God Takes Care of His People
Whenever one of us is in trouble, God intercedes. He takes care of us. The psalmist testifies, "Who will protect me from the wicked? Who will stand up for me against evildoers? Unless the Lord had helped me, I would soon have died. I cried out, 'I'm slipping!' and Your unfailing love, O Lord supported …
Pray for Rain
Please pray for rain to fall in Fort McMurray, Alberta to put out the fire that has destroyed homes and devastated lives. There is the heartbreaking story of a firefighter who lost his teenage daughter in a crash. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. Another story had a happy ending. A wedding dress was …
Michelle Yeoh
I want to be there for all those who are left behind in this world, whether it's because they are born poor, born a woman or born in an area affected by devastation. Just recently I heard that Bond girl (Tomorrow Never Dies) and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Malaysian actress, Michelle Yeoh was named UN Goodwill …
Nepal Needs Our Prayers
We were on our way to deliver some relief supplies to a more rural area. We had stopped for a rest, and just as we were getting out of the car, we heard screaming. I said, ‘It’s another earthquake. Run!’ We all ran to the first open space we could find and stayed there until …
Notes to Women 