(Guest post by Dena Johnson) If I could sum up 2016 with one word it would be loss. Yes, we have had some wonderful blessings this year, but the blessings have been far outweighed by huge losses. And, as the holidays approach, the losses are weighing even heavier upon our hearts. I’ve spent the last eight months doing everything I can to keep my faith strong, to trust God. But this week, … [Read more...] about For Those Who Are Grieving at Christmas: A Prayer of Hope
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Jesus Heals: Hope from the Woman Who Reached Out to Touch Him
Read the story this morning, of the woman who was healed when she reached out to touch the cloak of Jesus. She'd been suffering for years with an illness, a bleeding disorder. She'd been to many doctors and yet still was not made well, in fact the Bible says that she grew worse. But something compelled her to Christ. She believed. She had faith. She knew where help would be found. The crowd … [Read more...] about Jesus Heals: Hope from the Woman Who Reached Out to Touch Him
When We’ve Lost Our Hope: Jesus Is the Answer
Recently in a Bible Study, we talked about this story from Acts 3, when Peter healed the crippled man who sat beside the Gate called Beautiful. And ever since then, I've kept thinking of it again and again. It seems to be such a personal reminder. Because at times in life, we can all possibly relate to this man who sat by the gate. Maybe because there have been times when we too have … [Read more...] about When We’ve Lost Our Hope: Jesus Is the Answer
Finding Beauty in Brokenness: Christ Came to Heal and Redeem
It crashed to the floor, breaking into an explosion of pieces. Beyond repair. My favorite mug, now being swept into the trash. “Should have been more careful,” I mumbled to myself. In the midst of the hurried cleaning frenzy, I’d lost my grip. So telling of real life. “Just glue it back Mom,” my kids said. But it would never be the same. The damage was done. Broken things. Very familiar to a … [Read more...] about Finding Beauty in Brokenness: Christ Came to Heal and Redeem