Enduring the Wait

“…but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope…” Rom. 5:3-4 I wake up at 4:35am last Monday morning and look at my phone. A missed call at 4:14 from...

Heart-Pounding Perseverance

“I heard and my heart pounded, my lips quivered at the sound; decay crept into my bones, and my legs trembled.” Habakkuk 3:16a This is a picture of fear painted by the prophet Habakkuk. When was the last time your heart pounded with fear at the sound of dreadful...

You can do anything for 90 seconds

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James 1:2-4 “You can do...

Vintage Beauty

“Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.” (James 1:12) I recently joined a women’s bible study, gathering women from different churches and...
Story from Athens: A Park, A Refugee, & A Great Ending

Story from Athens: A Park, A Refugee, & A Great Ending

“As for the rest of you, dear brothers and sisters, never get tired of doing good.”            II Thess. 3:13 “How long are you here? I want to talk to you.” Abdul* confided as we stood in a park in Athens, Greece surrounded by refugees huddled in groups,...