The Power of Jesus’ Last 7 Words—”Here is Your Son. Here is Your Mother.”
Jesus’ last words on the cross reveal He was the perfect Son and Savior. He meets us in our suffering and provides as He provided for Mary.
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When God Isn’t Meeting Your Desperate Need
Help! When I heard Bobby's desperate scream from his room, fear shot through my heart. I couldn’t get to him fast enough. My ten-year-old son had fallen on top of a folding chair, which then collapsed onto his right thumb and held it in a crushing vise...
Don’t Stop. You’re Almost There!
Don't stop because you're tired. Keep going because you're almost there! (Mom's Thought for the Week with Traci Burns) My friend Traci Burns sent me her Mom's Thought for the Week. Now you have it, too. You're welcome. I needed to hear this today. Did you kamagra...
Momma Rabbit’s Nibbles & Sips Featured in Reach Out Columbia magazine
It's time to grab a nibble and a sip at one Lexington, SC's best new restaurants: Momma Rabbit's Nibbles & Sips. Reach Out Columbia magazine invited me to introduce Momma Rabbit's to you and share the fascinating story of this unique restaurant and its even more...
Always Reaching. Never Satisfied. What Are You Reaching For?
Reaching. "We live in a culture that is reaching for anything and everything but at least for something. Something new. Something bigger. Something to hold onto. Reaching becomes a habit that is never satisfying. However . . . " Oh, what a powerful However it is....
Sick of WHAT, Give me WHO — Reading the Bible for Transformation, Not Information
Sick of What. Give me Who. I stared at my Bible and thought, I really should read it, but I don’t want to. Tired of being reminded of all the commands I’d break before bedtime — before breakfast if I’m being honest — I sighed. How do some Christians live with power...
Reality Sunk In. Jesus was Gone. He is Risen! Just as He Said.
REALITY SUNK IN. JESUS WAS GONE. "It is finished," He'd cried. Then He lowered His head and gave up His Spirit. Jesus' followers watched as darkness descended. Reality sunk in. Jesus was gone. They laid Him in a tomb. A stone sealed away hope. Reality sunk in. Jesus...
One Day. Two Days. Reality Sunk In. Jesus Was Gone.
REALITY SUNK IN "It is finished," He'd cried. Then He lowered His head and gave up His Spirit. Jesus' followers watched as the earth moved. Reality sunk in. Jesus was gone. They laid Him in a tomb. A stone sealed away hope. Reality sunk in. Jesus was gone. The...
Three Powerful Ways Christ Said I Love You
I love you. The three best words ever spoken. In French, they say Je t’aime. In Italian, Ti amo. Spanish, Te amo. Germans say Ich liebe dich. But on Good Friday, Christ said I love you with three different words: It is finished. With these three words,...
How Jesus and Barabbas Are Similar but Very Different – And That Makes All the Difference
Just imagine1. . . Barabbas, the son of the father “He’s so beautiful,” the baby's mother said to her husband. “Look, he has your eyes. Let’s call him Barabbas, son of the father.” The proud father smiled. Years flew by, and Barabbas grew up. Somewhere along the path...
Jesus, The King of Peace. Us, the Donkey?
Jesus, The King of Peace The end was near. Jesus' ministry on earth was approaching its climax, but the large crowd gathered in Jerusalem for Passover remained unaware. All they knew was this man called Jesus was coming. They hoped He was coming to set them free from...
A Cross, Not a Stone Because Jesus Came to Set Us Free, Not Be Set Free
Everything would’ve been different if hadn’t God intervened because He required a cross, not a stone, and Jesus came to set us free, not to be set free.
Why is the Truth that God is Sovereign so Comforting?
God is sovereign, but what does that mean and why do we care? Understanding God’s sovereignty comforts us in the storms of life and every day.
“You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:32