There was a period of time in the evening when I was feeling so negative about everything I had to do, that even my husband asked if I was ok! Psalm 144:1-15 Reference: Praise be to the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. (Psalm 144:1 NIV) Explore: The other day…
The competitor was confident and even a little cocky when he saw his challenger Acts 5:33-42 Reference: But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.” (Acts 5:39 NIV) Explore: Due to my stubborn Dutch heritage, I’m not one to give…
A year can take a very long time. But in another way it can be over before we know it. This time last year I became temporarily disabled by a broken ankle. One minute I was fine, the next I was looking at surgery and week upon week of crutches and a moon boot. It…
A young adult at our church recently lead us in a reflection from Habakkuk. It reads: “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the…
A friend of mine recently did a fun run to raise money for a hospital. It was a 6 kilometre circuit that her been doing a bit of training for. But when it came to the day he still found the distance hard going. He persevered and completed the run, raising funds and awareness for…