The Sting of Death

Week 13, Friday Susie Hawkins   And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. Matthew 27:50 (nkjv) It is difficult to read the account of Jesus’ crucifixion in Matthew 27:27-50. We wince at the violence, the suffering, and the sneering contempt of the bystanders. We sense the agony of His…

The Sting of Guilt

Week 13, Thursday Susie Hawkins   And He knelt down and prayed, saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” Luke 22:41-42 (nkjv) Thursday was an eventful day. The disciples were making Passover preparations and securing a room where they would share their…

Longing for Normal

Week 12, Weekend Dianne Dougharty   The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. Psalm 9:9-10 Normal . . . sometimes I long for my life to be normal. I was…

A Safe Place

Week 12, Thursday Dianne Dougharty   For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 (nlt) As a little girl, I spent part of my growing-up years in a three-story house on Massachusetts Avenue in Lawrence, Kansas. Like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz,…

Higher Ways

Week 12, Wednesday Dianne Dougharty   I will proclaim the name of the Lord; how glorious is our God! He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect. Everything he does is just and fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong; how just and upright he is! Deuteronomy 32:3-4 (nlt) Recently our grandson (whose…

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