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This is a hands-on blog. I need comments to help me write a Valentine to Jesus. The melody is at Youtube/JudithVanderWege and the lyrics follow here. Please, would you give any suggestions for improvement in the comments section? My Heart’s … Continued
This time of year, when it is too cold to enjoy being outside even momentarily, it’s easy to feel depressed. I’ve been refreshing my memory of a book called Healing for Damaged Emotions by David A. Seamands. He quotes Samuel … Continued
I’d like to share with you a Christmas Song I wrote. Following the link, I’ll give you the lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZpbHlbY_Tk . … Continued
Have you ever felt that God was hiding—that you couldn’t find Him or receive an answer from Him to your earnest requests? I have. Then I searched the scriptures for an explanation. It is apparent that God sometimes hides from … Continued
While cleaning out a long-neglected drawer, I was rewarded to find a blog my deceased husband wrote several years ago. I share it with you here. “I was pleased this summer to have an abundant crop of raspberries. However, I … Continued
Our church had a ‘Mission Emphasis Sunday’ in which we were encouraged to partner with World Vision in a program called Chosen. People would sign up to sponsor one or more children, and to send monthly donations. Pictures of the … Continued
Recently, I read a book by Max Lucado titled It’s Not About Me. In Chapter 12, he talks about the missionaries, Martin and Gracia Burnham, who were held hostage in the Philippine jungle for 400 days in 2001. Then, during … Continued
Have you ever felt like you were caught in the rapids of a large river—you keep trying to grab onto something to give you stability, but everything slips out of your hands? You try to get your footing, but slip … Continued
My Sister, Ravaged by Cancer, Now gone to a Better Place. “That you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God … Continued
Today, I listened to a video interview with Jan Burl, who had survived a stroke. It was fascinating to hear her experiences with that. One thing she mentioned was struggling with depression. Since I had struggled with depression … Continued