by Carol Roberts
As each day unfolds we hear more and more about devastating disasters. Hurricanes and tidal waves are happening more often. Earthquakes are almost a daily occurrence somewhere in the world from minor tremors to deadly shake ups. Fires from lightning or other sources claim many lives. The survivors of these major events are left wonderingRead More
Why is it that sad news makes us feel so all alone? We learn someone we know is walking through an illness or rough time. A phone call comes to us with unexpected lab results. Someone we care for deeply betrays us. Usually the first reaction to such news is to withdraw in order forRead More
The Bible speaks often in the Old Testament of God’s people passing away and joining their ancestors. Jesus referred to a statement, “I Am the God of Jacob, Abraham and Isaac” to mean that God is the God of the living. Though these three men passed away long ago from the earth they are veryRead More
When we enter heaven Christ Himself will greet us and with Him will be our loved ones who went before us. The reunion will be like no other because there will be only hellos and no goodbyes. Each person will be in his/her fullness in Christ radiant with an unexplainable light. We will look atRead More
It’s a fact of life. Changes happen and with change there is usually a goodbye to something. An elderly person in our life who offers us the wisest advice slowly ebbs into dependence on others. We grasp at every remote change for the better that things can be the same as what we are usedRead More
When we search the scriptures we find numerous places where Jesus healed people. A woman in a crowd touched the hem of His garment and received healing. Blind beggars were given sight and the ears of deaf people could hear. Jesus instantly healed lepers and even raised the dead. The people healed had one thingRead More
At times we just barely think about wanting God to work something out and the answer is almost immediate. It is more than what we expect and greater than anything we can imagine. Other times we pray for years and see no evidence of the slightest change but that doesn’t mean God isn’t working. TheRead More
There are times we feel a need to pray for somebody. We suspect something is going on with a particular person but they do not disclose their circumstance. Other times we cry out to God for our own selves but have no clue what to say to God. We just know we need to beRead More
There are many older people who tell us that life is short and to make the most of our time. Time on earth is indeed very limited and the Bible speaks of even the earth itself slowly decaying. While this is true, how do we get beyond the grief we bear when a loved one’sRead More
God is continuously storing up blessings for us in heaven. We may not see the treasures now and it’s possible we may not even see a hint of the beauty that is to come but faith is ours right now. We are never alone because He never leaves us and He never forsakes us. ThereRead More