Father Étienne Desjardins left the home of Mrs. Amadou, one of his parishioners and stepped into her garden. He had just spent over an hour with her, reading the Bible and praying the Rosary. She was one of the shut-ins. Arthritis in her knees made it difficult for her to get around as she used …
Tobias and Puah Are Interrupted
"I brought you something," Puah said when she went over to Tobias' flat the following evening. She gave him something wrapped in aluminum foil. "What is it?" he asked. "A large slice of cake." His eyebrows. "Cake. Thank you. And thank your grandmother too." "My grandmother didn't make it," Puah informed him. "I did." "You …
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 …
Zala’s Story
I'm a Ethiopian Jewish woman living in Israel but life here is terrible for people like me. We are not welcomed in the Jewish community because of our skin color and we are accused of being "fake Jews". My husband is a white Israeli Jew. We met when he came to Gondar, a northern town …
Blind Justice
It’s every man’s business to see justice done - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle There are organizations like Equality Now, Women For Women International and V-Day, which are dedicated to protecting the rights of women all over the world. But long before these much needed organizations existed, there was already a human rights activist who walked …
Dance in Worship
Let them praise His name with the dance; Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp - Psalm 149:3 Now as the ark of the Lord came into the City of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looked through a window and saw King David leaping and whirling before the Lord; and she despised …
Gifts From the East
“Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him" - Matthew 2:2 Wise Men from the East traveled all the way to Jerusalem to see the King of the Jews. They didn't know where exactly to find Him. …
Sitting At His Feet
I wrote this devotion years ago and wanted to share it now. One day I kept hearing the words, "Sitting at His feet, sitting at His feet. There's no other place I'd rather be, than sitting at His feet”. I have often imagined myself sitting at Jesus’ feet and listening to Him share the Word. …
A Vision of Beauty
She was leaning against the building, a vision of beauty. Flaming curly red hair framed a beautiful face. She was obviously waiting for someone--a friend or a boyfriend? He hoped that it wasn't the latter. As he stood there, trying to figure out whether or not he should approach her, she moved away from the …
Finish the Race
"And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there, except that in town after town the Holy Spirit assures me that imprisonment and suffering are waiting for me. But I don’t place any value on my life, if only I can finish my …
Notes to Women 