After being in the hospital for just over ten days, Cate was more than anxious to leave. She longed to be back in her own flat, sleeping in her own bed and eating more edible food. The first thing she planned to do when she got home was to take a long, hot shower and… Read More Cate’s News
Yesterday morning, a friend asked me, “Why do Catholics pray to Mary when the Bible clearly teaches that one true mediator between God and humanity?” My quick reply was, “Yes, it’s true that we can go directly to Jesus during prayer but intercessory prayer through Mary as well as other saints such as St. Peter… Read More Father Jörgensen’s Questionings
What was Dushan doing at that moment? Was he out somewhere? Was he in his flat? Was he alone? Was she there with him? Were they in bed together? Ruth closed her eyes in despair. It was sheer torture sitting there, imagining all sorts of things. How she longed to go over to his flat… Read More Pining, Abstaining & Longing
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah,Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting” – Micah 5:2, NKJV Humility means a great deal to our Heavenly Father. He chose a town which… Read More The Little Town
He stood in the shower, letting the water beat down on his back. His mind was still spinning from the realization that until he had made love to her earlier that day, Velma had been a virgin all along. That meant she had never slept with either Akello or Karl or any man for that… Read More Tadeas Goes to Briony
Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and set up a pillar for himself, which is in the King’s Valley. For he said, “I have no son to keep my name in remembrance.” He called the pillar after his own name. And to this day it is called Absalom’s Monument – 2 Samuel 18:18 My wife, Mia and I are in the Kidron… Read More Absalom’s Monument
Abishag was the young and beautiful Shunammite woman. Her name means, “my father is a wanderer.” She was chosen to be the helper and servant of King David in his old age. One of her duties was to lie next to the king to keep him warm in bed. The covers they put over him… Read More Abishag
The next morning (Tuesday) he met Michelle. When he saw her his mind immediately went to Betsy Ming, the Cranberry shag carpet and glinting gizmos. She was a girl from school who had invited him over to her parents’ house when no one was at home to show him her father’s fancy gadgets but they… Read More Meeting Michelle
She was sitting on the sofa when her mother led him into the living-room. He couldn’t stop staring at her. She looked exquisite. “Hello, Jabulani,” he greeted her quietly. “Hello, Doctor,” she replied. “Do you like my costume?” “Yes, I do.” “I’m dressed as a swan.” “Yes, a very beautiful swan.” “And you’re dressed as… Read More The Costume Party
Behind and above Pastor Williams hung a large projection screen with an image of Jesus with the heading, Christmas is About Jesus. “Christmas is not about Santa Claus; it is not about buying and exchanging gifts; it is not about having a big meal with your family. Christmas is about God’s love for mankind. John… Read More Christmas is About Jesus
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