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There is a verse in the Bible that says, “She has done what she could”. At times there are situations in life that you simply cannot make right. Some relationships are irreparable, various circumstances are irreversible; you intentionally “do what you can” and then purposefully leave the final outcome to God. It’s the only way to move forward.
“She did what she could … ”. Mark 14:8 (NIV)
YOUR PRAYER IS HEARD! The Christmas season has just passed, however, I love the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth. They prayed and prayed for a child – and nothing. Year after year they hoped – and still nothing. Finally resigning themselves to “nothing”, they filed their prayer request “unanswered”. Then one day, as Zechariah was performing […]
Course Mess Up What’s a student to do? When … The college or university you are attending gives you the wrong information and you end up not having the right courses to graduate? Or, perhaps you’ve been working on a specific degree believing you have the correct requirements, only to find you are still missing […]
Playing any sport forces you to persevere. Playing on a team produces cooperation. When my five children were young, we encouraged them to play all kinds of sports. Not really because of me, I might add, it was their Dad who loved sports and could play anything. Dejectedly, when I went to school, I was […]
In Need Of Courage Today? How could a blind climber scale Mr. Everest? I know, I couldn’t believe it to be true either. I listened with fascination as I watched his interview. To climb Mt. Everest with sight is a gruelling undertaking, but in darkness, with only a rope attached to someone else? His climb […]
Staying Married for 60 Years I was at a wedding recently and heard the very-much-in-love bride and groom repeat their vows. I looked up the actual meaning of the word “vow”; to solemnly promise, to make a pledge or a personal commitment. Powerful words. “For better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and […]