(This is part of a post from 2016) Growing up I was often reminded that when we see the devil's work, we can be assured that God is doing something greater. We are distracted by the physical elements of the world and how Satan works in and through men. God, our...
Onward and Upward
(Repost from 2017 following Sunday's sermon. Click on reference for audio and video. Phil. 3:12-16 Often I think of life as a simple “spiral.” It circles, and as it turns, advances a little at the time. Nothing is required for us to move in a downward spiral. A...
Read moreI don’t understand why, but many of us enjoy seeing others become frightened. Some of the funniest videos I’ve seen are of grown men getting scared and screaming like little girls. It may be fun to see others get scared, but living in fear is nothing to laugh about. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, […]
How Is It That You Have No Faith? — Unshakable Hope
I don’t understand why, but many of us enjoy seeing others become frightened. Some of the funniest videos I’ve seen are of grown men getting scared and screaming like little girls. It may be fun to see others get scared, but living in fear is nothing to laugh about....
God Makes No Mistakes
"It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord." Lamentations 3:26 As I am still in hope, waiting for the Lord's guidance for each step, I share the following message ~ all our hope is in Him. Much love and blessings, Fran...
Overflow of God’s Word
For the past month, my mind and heart have been deluged with thoughts of encouragement for God’s people. The river of living water Jesus promised from the Holy Spirit has been flowing, bringing to the surface words of truth He has planted and watered over the years....
What Are You Afraid of?
A timely post from Bill Sweeney's Unshakable Hope Be encouraged as you read.
Jesus, the True Shepherd
The Anatomy of a Book
As I am in the process of formatting our next book, Beyond a Mere Christianity, I am thinking of an analogy. If you get down to details, you know there are many parts of a book. If you are an author or a publisher, you have many facets to consider. To make this a...
Words of Life ~ ASSURANCE
This word in our list of Words of Life A to Z ~ The Ordinary Vocabulary of a Christian follows on the heels of our last post ~ God’s Utmost for My Highest. We don’t plan the order of these but rejoice at how He brings some of our posts so close together. By the...
