A Friend Loves At All Times
The following story comes to us from Linda Jameson, who cared for her husband Jim when he was battling cancer....
The following story comes to us from Linda Jameson, who cared for her husband Jim when he was battling cancer....
Karen Mulder | 1 min read
My life as a boy was filled with violence, blood and hiding places. My siblings and I were shuffled back and forth between our violent-alcoholic parents and a terribly abusive orphanage.
I carried the abuse inside me like a brick. I felt like I had so many bad secrets that I wasn’t supposed to tell anyone, and I was so scared to let them slip that I stopped talking.
Karen Mulder | 2 min read
Let your light shine before men. That they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in Heaven. Matthew 5:16...
Karen Mulder | 1 min read
Bill Hybels recalls a life changing moment for him when he was a second grader. His teacher, Miss Van Soelen was reading a Bible story from 1 Samuel 3:1-10 to the class. This is the story where the Lord keeps calling Samuel. After three times, Samuel realizes it is the Lord and says: “Speak Lord, for your servant is listening.”
After the reading, Bill approached his teacher and being amazed that God would speak to a boy, Samuel; he asked her, “Does God still speak to little boys today?” “Absolutely, God still speaks” she answered. She reached into her desk drawer and gave him a piece of paper.
Karen Mulder | 2 min read
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. “We must do something about father,” said the son. “I’ve had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.”
Karen Mulder | 2 min read
Proverbs 17:17 says, “A friend loves at all times, and kinsfolk are born to share adversity.” My friend, Pat, had...
Karen Mulder | 1 min read
It looked like it was going to be an all-day dreary event, and I was already too sullen and crabby. Several years...
Karen Mulder | 2 min read
Are you feeling gloomy and depressed or overwhelmed by all the bad news in your life? Isaiah has some advice for...
Karen Mulder | 2 min read
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