Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” Genesis 2:18 Yesterday someone said to me that what the Bible teaches is not hard to understand but that it is hard to live out day to day. I think this…
Read MoreMy husband and I have just returned from a ten day trip to Belize. Wow! What a country! On the positive side it is a very friendly nation of people. Everywhere we went people were more than happy to talk to us, direct us, and brag about their country. They are proud to be Belizeans! …
Read MoreWhoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed. Proverbs 19:17 Our mailbox (real mail) and my own inbox (e-mail) are full of requests for money. The money is solicited to help orphans, subsidize the translation of the scriptures, feed the poverty stricken, support missionaries, and…
Read MoreThus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. Matthew 6:2 We say things like, “If my teenager wasn’t rebellious, I wouldn’t have to…
Read MoreHave you met someone who seemed to be trying to irritate and provoke you? It seems like there are people in our lives who have a greater ability than others to bring us to the brink of our emotional stability. Sometimes the result is anger, sometimes discouragement, and sometimes depression or worse. They can get…
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