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Delivering a message from God was one thing, but God commanded Hosea to do the unthinkable – marry a known prostitute and have a family through her. Rather than delivering God’s message, Hosea’s family life would be an illustration of God’s relationship with Israel. Hosea married Gomer and after several years the two would become…

Capable, precious, trustworthy. Worker, provider, planner. Strong, energetic, watchful. Compassionate, encouraging, uplifting. Meets needs, looks ahead, spends wisely. Known for strength, honor, and wisdom. Instructor, overseer, example. Loved, honored, praised. No, not a job advertisement but a description. Wouldn’t you love to be described in this way? If the description looks familiar, you will find…

At some point in our lives, each person has experienced loss. Maybe the loss of a championship game or the loss of a pet. Maybe it is a job or financial loss, or even the loss of a friend. Loss is felt when an adult child moves out of your home for the first time…

Known Yet Confident1 He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. Psalm 62:6 Launching from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 11, 1970, Apollo 13 was the seventh crewed mission and the third craft meant to land on the moon in the Apollo space program. The…

Known To Move Forward1 Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. Psalm 143:8 My dad went home to be with the Lord in October 2021. With his passing, I was alone…

Known with a Risk1 And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this? Esther 4:14 A British royal wedding captured the attention of many Americans, causing them to wake up bleary-eyed in the early-morning hours to watch Lady Diana Spencer marry the Prince of Wales. The wedding…

What I have said, that I will bring about; what I have planned, that I will do. Isaiah 46:11 NIV I had the delight of going to probate court to obtain a new car title. Before my dad went home to be with the Lord, all was in order except for his car. What a…

The news spread quickly throughout the house. Their master, Naaman had leprosy. Tears filled her eyes as the little servant girl heard of his suffering. Though she had been taken from her home in Israel at such an early age, she trusted God and had grown to love her master and his wife. The little…

As the last breath escaped his lips, she carefully stood and carried her small son up the stairs. Gently she laid his body on the man of God’s bed. With one last look back at the peaceful stillness on her beloved son’s face, she quietly shut the door. Her steps quickened as she reached the…

Settling down into his chair, Elisha gazed about the room and once again thanked God for the blessing of his Shunammite friend. Meeting on the road one day, he accepted the offer of a homecooked meal. What a blessing after a long day of travel! What followed were many more meals shared when Elisha and…