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Hope, people so desperately need it. Hope keeps a person going, giving strength to endure knowing the future will be brighter. Loss of hope causes a person to fall into utter despair, feeling there is no way out. Recently, I witnessed a person who completely lost hope. I could not save this person. As quickly…

As a senior in high school, my son, Bryan made the decision to pursue a degree in Marine Biology. This meant we needed to find a college by the ocean. With two choices in mind, Bry and I travelled down south to compare his top two choices, Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida and the…

Back in my days at Cedarville College, we would start each year with a speech from President Dixon asking us to stay off the well-manicured lawns. The one exception was if we saw a dandelion. A dandelion thriving in the midst of the green lawn gave permission for us to go and get rid of…

Walking along the stream, I always notice clusters of flowers and often a tree that is planted in the waters. The perfect place to ensure growth. David compares the growth of a tree to a man as he follows the Lord. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor…

In 2 Kings 6:8-23 the story is recounted of the king of Syria planning an attack against Israel. However, time and time again his plans were thwarted as the king of Israel avoided the area. A spy was in their midst, or so the king thought. Upon questioning the leaders of his army, the king…

Throughout Israel’s history, many times of battle are recorded. After Elisha’s death, the Israelites were burying a man next to the tomb of Elisha when a band of Moabite raiders came passing through. In their panic to protect themselves from a skirmish, the Israelites threw the man’s corpse into Elisha’s tomb. No one could possibly…

Creation, God’s creation, how I love to be in it. I love going for walks through the fields and woods. I love to see deer, squirrels, minx, raccoon, ducks, geese, turtles. You get the gist. I love everything about it. I listen and hear the birds sing, knowing they are giving praise to our Lord.…

I am a definite cat person. Hopefully in my old age I will not be called “the crazy cat lady,” but it is getting close. We have four cats right now. That is the most I’ve ever had at once, and I am finding it is more than enough! Our latest additions came more than…

Recently my son, Branden had the opportunity to go on a mission’s trip to Florida. The trip in itself was amazing and fruitful. God was at work in incredible ways. However, before and after, Bran experienced some real spiritual battles. In talking, we were reminded how Satan doesn’t like spiritual victories. He wants to bring…

Hannah is one of my favorite Bible characters. Trusting God, she runs to Him, her refuge, when she is without hope. Her story begins in 1 Samuel 1, where Hannah prays to the Lord earnestly for a son, promising to give him back to the Lord if her request is granted. God grants her request,…