FAITHFUL…this is the word I think of when I think about my husband. For thirty-eight years he has been faithful, not only to me, but to our family, to those we minister to in our church and in our community and even as he has ministered around the world…But especially,…
By Diane Hunt There I was face down pleading with God for insight and wisdom, tears welling in my eyes. I believed Psalm 77:1, I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me. Morning after morning I was on my face literally crying out to God, but I did not feel like…
By Cherri Raws Freeman Happy are those who are strong in the Lord, who set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. When they walk through the Valley of Weeping (Baca), it will become a place of refreshing springs, where pools of blessing collect after the rains! (Psalm 84: 5-6…
By Sterling O’Neill “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” (Proverbs 16:9 (ESV) When you were young was there a sport or hobby, or a skill you were made to participate in or develop that you didn’t like? Or something you were working hard…
By Cecelia Weer A personal story with a practical application of what it means to be living by faith. How do I reconcile the abundant life the Lord Jesus promises in John 10:10 with the arrival of a deep personal fear? How does life go on normally when it suddenly is…
By Darla Ebert Yet I am not silenced by the Darkness… “For God has made my heart faint, and the Almighty has terrified me, But I am not silenced by the darkness (of these woes that fell on me), Nor by the thick darkness which covers my face.” Job 23:16,…
There is something intimate about entering someone’s home and sharing a meal together. Jesus desires intimacy with us, His own creation. He is knocking, waiting, longing for us to open the door of our heart, to let Him in, to share our personal lives with Him. I once heard a…
by Barb Gareis During Sunday school, I sat in the little wooden chair in my floral-printed sundress. With my head bowed, eyes closed, and hands folded in my lap, I repeated this prayer, “Jesus, I know I’m a sinner. I’m sorry for my sin. Please forgive me. I know…
By Kimberly Rae Kim Thigpen’s note to me when she sent this article for ProverbWise on May 5, 2017: Whenever I read this, I think of Uncle Joe. That note you sent me way back in 1998 about him reading it in church and tearing up, those first weeks I…
By Rebekah Yeretzian Intro by Kim Olachea: Having known Rebekah since she was just a tiny toddler with big brown eyes and dark brown curls, I am thrilled to see this lovely young lady becoming a woman of faith, seeking to follow Jesus and serve Him with her whole heart. As Rebekah shares…