We opened the week with reading Genesis 39:19-23, where we find that upon hearing what his wife had to say, the master had Joseph thrown into prison. “But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the...
During the month of October, our study group is resuming time in the devotional Settle My Soul by Karen Ehman and Ruth Schwenk. ~*~*~ “But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. they will run and not grow...
The phone call came, “Please pray. They are both sick.” The words brought to mind this post, making it seem like the time to re-post it. Years ago, in the throes of toddlerhood and probably complaining about the “terrible two’s, someone responded,...
Over the last few days, I have been looking at a familiar and often quoted verse. It has nagged at me in the best possible way. It’s a verse we go to when we are praying and waiting, especially if we are waiting longer than we would like. I am in that praying...
I am not sure how my friend and I began encouraging one another with these words but we reminded one another often. The words? “May you soar like an eagle today!” As life presented each of us different challenges, the only way we could encourage one...
