It’s more than a story . . . more than a manger scene. It’s the Story of all stories, and it’s a story where we can find ourselves. Sometimes it’s easy to forget the unparalleled majesty and beauty, the overwhelming … Continue reading →
Hannah is an example of a woman who persisted in prayer. I Samuel 1:7 says Hannah went up “year after year.” To make it worse, her rival “kept provoking her in order to irritate her” (v. 6). When God granted … Continue reading →
A few months ago, I shared a coloring page from the story of Ruth. Today, I wanted to add a coloring page of her mother-in-law Naomi. Naomi thought she had lost everything, but God gave her a new life and … Continue reading →
The story of Mary anointing Jesus’ feet the day before Palm Sunday is one of my favorite stories, not because of what Mary did (and it was certainly a beautiful, brave act of love) but because of what Jesus said. … Continue reading →
Dorcas appears in only one story in the Bible, but what a story and a legacy she left us! In Acts 9:36-43, we read that she was, “always doing good and helping the poor” (v. 36, NIV). Later we read … Continue reading →
I have always loved Ruth’s story of faith and trust. She left her home, most of her family, and everything she knew to journey with her mother-in-law to a foreign land. She had experienced great tragedy in losing her husband, but … Continue reading →