Courage
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Be Strong in the Lord
This morning, my Old Testament reading included the first chapter of Joshua. When I see the Lord repeatedly encouraging Joshua to “be strong”, I find MYSELF encouraged.Why?Because I am reminded that I’m not…
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Flame of God
From prayer that asks that I may beSheltered from winds that beat on Thee,From fearing when I should aspire,From faltering when I should climb higher;From silken self, O Captain, freeThy soldier who would…
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Don’t Miss The Blessing!
My Old Testament reading started out in Deuteronomy this morning. Later, I read the following devotional (from Streams in the Desert) which is based on one of the verses I had read earlier!…
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- Courage, Discouragement, Family Happenings, God's Promises, God's Word, In Thine Heart Designs, Persecution, Serving, Trials
If GOD Be For Us!!
I share the following, not for sympathy, but in hopes that someone else may be encouraged! 😊 Before we took the first steps in this new ministry of frameable prints at In Thine…
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They Had No Comforter
The above verse was where I began my Bible reading this morning and it has stayed with me – in particular, the phrase “they had no comforter”. A portion of Matthew Henry’s comments…
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Have You Had Your Grits Today?
When I moved to NC over 40 years ago, I was introduced to some southern delicacy terms – terms such as livermush and grits. Being a WV gal, I had never heard of…
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Be Strong! – Maltbie D. Babcock
Be strong! We are not here to play, to dream, to drift; We have hard work to do and loads to lift; Shun not the struggle, face it, ’tis God’s gift. Be strong,…
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Behaving Like an Upperclassman
As many of you know, the girls and I have been spending a good bit more time with Mom up here in WV – helping her in whatever way we can. One benefit…
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There Will Be Giants
“And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.”Numbers 13:33 KJV…