Category Archives: Trusting In God

Breaking Away from Family & Upbringing

Posted on November 28, 2018 by

If you are a Christian who was born into a “Christian” household, let me ask you a question: If you had been been born into a household that was not “Christian,” would you have still believed in Jesus Christ at … Continue reading →

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What Lou Gehrig Can Teach Us About God’s Will

Posted on October 12, 2018 by

…Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You. (Psalm 143:8, N.K.J.V.) Lou Gehrig was one of the most iconic players in the history of baseball. He played for the … Continue reading →

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The Repairman Cometh

Posted on October 1, 2018 by

Well, it’s Monday, a day I’ve been dreading since this past Saturday. I say that because Saturday was the day I found out that Monday would most likely be the day when the repairman would come to fix our home’s … Continue reading →

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A Story About the Value of Waiting Just a Little Bit Longer

Posted on September 24, 2018 by

In his booklet When Everything Goes Wrong, Adrian Rogers tells the story of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Solzhenitsyn, a Christian, was a Russian writer who was an outspoken critic of communism and the Soviet Union. In February of 1945, he was arrested for … Continue reading →

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He Will Make It Plain

Posted on September 19, 2018 by

In his wonderful little book, The Red Sea Rules, Robert J. Morgan shares a story from the life of William Cowper. Cowper was a famous English poet and hymn writer who struggled with severe mental issues, bordering on insanity, until he … Continue reading →

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Joy Comes in the Morning

Posted on September 14, 2018 by

…Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning. (Psalm 30:5, N.K.J.V.) English missionary James Hannington was the first Anglican bishop of East Africa. His initial missionary visit to Africa only lasted a few months because he … Continue reading →

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Classified Falsely

Posted on September 10, 2018 by

Private First Class Alan Barton, an American soldier fighting in the Vietnam War, was reported missing from his base in South Vietnam on July 28, 1970. Thirty-two days later, his commanding officer notified his mother that her son was now … Continue reading →

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