When I wrote Chapter 6 in You Are Forgiven, I shared a very personal, very painful story. To some who have read it, it might not have seemed like that big of a deal. But they didn’t experience it. They didn’t see the look of hurt in my daughter’s eyes.
And when the mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the Lord. – 2 Samuel 11:27 It would be easy to read about David the Sinner this week
“A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed. I say: ‘Keep the king’s command, because of God’s oath to him.‘ Be not hasty to go from his presence. Do not take your stand in an evil cause, for he does whatever he pleases. For the word of the king
———— The name Jesus means… Yahweh saves. ———— “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins. All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet…” ~ Matthew 1:21-22
We were finishing up college, preparing for marriage, and eager to get on with our lives. Right about then, we found ourselves gathered around the table. It was battered and worn from years of service. Writings that had been crafted on paper had pressed through and left their mark. Glass
I am the Psalmist. I too have a history of crying out to God, reminding Him of all that I do for Him and asking Him the “whens” and the “whys”… When Lord? When will you avenge? Why Lord? Why have you allowed this? And I too have a history of
Soon after our engagement, my husband and I began pre-martial counseling with our pastor. One of our very first assignments was to choose a Scripture passage to memorize that would be a lifetime foundation of truth for our marriage. After much seeking and praying together, we landed on 2 Peter