Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.–Hebrews 11:1 When my mammography results showed suspicious cancer cells, my doctor was quite positive and encouraged me, saying,
One of my early visions of papa is of him carrying my school bag to put beside my seat when I was in elementary. I believe he’s the only father doing that until middle grades.
In an episode of the TV series of the New Amsterdam, the story of the depressed American Chinese youth, Amy who stepped off the subway platform onto an oncoming train, tells us that depression is
King David does not strike me as a proud man. So I was intrigued when he said: My heart is not proud, Lord. My eyes are not haughty. (Psalm 131:1a). It does not seem like
Nope, not me… Don’t children quickly deny whenever mom or dad asks: Who broke the vase or who spilled the milk? The disciples of Jesus were certainly experts at denials. At the last supper, when
The secret to be worry-free… Friend, have you been worried? Me too. I have had sleepless nights because I was anxious. I tossed and turned because my mom just passed away and I worried for
God promised Abraham he would make his descendants like stars and sand (Gen. 15:5). Yet, he also told Abraham to “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land
Joshua, successor of Moses, led the Israelites into the Promise Land with a successful conquest of Jericho. It was their first battle won with the Lord in command. They brought down the walls of the
For me to live is Christ, to die is gain. Philippians 1:21 This verse came to mind one morning. How? It came about as I think about dying… and fighting to live. Paul penned this
As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have