Then I said, “I will not make mention of Him, Nor speak anymore in His name.” But His word was in my heart like a burning fire Shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding it back, And I could not – Jeremiah 20:9 Do you sometimes feel like the prophet Jeremiah? He… Read More Not One of the Crowd
I had a dream one morning in which someone said, “Give God your best and He will do the rest.” I mentioned this to my husband, Dave and he thought of what it said about the desires of our hearts in Psalm 37 which I looked up. Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He… Read More Delight in the Lord
Don’t you just love it when your child decides to have a temper tantrum when you’re in the supermarket, a restaurant or anywhere in public? Some of us feel embarrassed and mortified, especially when we get those “why can’t she control her child?” looks. We try to deal with the situation as best as we… Read More Angry With God
He had just walked out of the synagogue when he saw them. Arrested, he stood there watching Brittney with her ex-boyfriend, Andre, his heart breaking. Burning jealousy swept through him. They were standing a few yards away but she didn’t see him. His sister, Anna joined him, saw his face and followed his gaze to… Read More Getting Away
When Bianca went out on to the balcony of her friend Connie’s spacious flat, she was pleasantly surprised to see Chandler sitting there. He looked so elegant although he was dressed very casually in a tan colored jacket, denim shirt and jeans. The brown belt he wore matched the spiffy shoes she saw on the… Read More Affairs of the Heart
Christ [redeemed] me, and He will [redeem] you also! These words rang out loud in the marketplaces. Myo Zaw made the impassioned plea to the crowd. He was like Wisdom crying out in the marketplaces and pleading with the people to come her. Myo’s message was one that the people needed to hear. He was… Read More A Changed Life
The moment he walked into the library, he had her attention. She had seen him a couple of times before. He would sit at a particular table and spend the next couple of hours reading the same book. One evening when he left the table for a brief moment, she walked by on the pretense… Read More Love at the Library
As she planted the bean seeds in the rich soil, she thought of the parable Jesus told about the sower. The sower was sowing seed which was the Word of God. The seed fell among different types of places/soil. Which type of soil was she? Was she the rocky soil which represented those who hear the… Read More The Good Soil
The LORD has appeared of old to me, saying: “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you – Jeremiah 31:3 Imagine you are a South Asian woman. Every day is a struggle and a challenge to survive. All you know is oppression from the day you were born until the… Read More Finding Joy in Jesus
And a little child shall lead them – Isaiah 11:6b This photo is of a smiling family. They have a very good reason for the expressions of joy on their faces. The children belong to Bridge of Hope, Gospel for Asia’s children’s ministry. At Bridge of Hope, the children receive more than an education. They receive daily… Read More Family Finds Hope and Joy
Notes to Women 