Devotion – Poem – Recalling His Enduring Mercies

By Daphne Eilein Landers
I hadn’t seen her for several weeks. So I led a group of women to visit with Nuri, an elderly homebound woman from our church. After hugging and kissing her, I fixed Nuri and her husband dinner. Another woman pulled weeds from the garden. Another ironed her husband’s clothes, while others tidied [...]

Poem – Fatherly Loving Me

by Denise Robinson
I thought as God’s child I’d have some kind of exemption.
Life would be better for me because of this redemption.
I thought He’d clear the rocks, fill the holes and let me see.
I thought for sure You’d do that, Lord–why? Because You love me.
‘Yes, I love you’, I can hear Him say–
‘Enough to [...]

Our Stories – I Can Do All Things Through Christ

Since I have no working memory now, I’m not sure if I’ve already done this, but will try anyway since you are such wonderful servants of the Lord.
It started when I began to have seizures in 1999 and was misdiagnosed at this lousy local hospital where I was a counselor 25 years. The third time [...]

An Interview That Will REALLY BRIGHTEN Your Day

To see Bright Light Ministry’s founder, Stacie Ruth, pictured in the New York Times or USA Today, to watch her on international TV, and to hear her on the radio might deceive you: Her life has been far from perfect.
Join Stacie Ruth as she shares with Lisa and you about her experiences with illness in [...]

Embracing Brokenness with Diane Dike – Part 2

Yesterday we introduced you to Diane Dike. She is the founder and President of Second Chance with Saving Grace. (SCwSG) a non-profit 501c(3) organization whose mission is to impact the world by focusing on serving, evangelizing, equipping, empowering, and encouraging people to be all God created them to be. They visit schools, churches, hospitals, prisons, [...]

Embracing Brokenness with Diane Dike – Part 1

Diane Dike was an elite athlete, professor, and coach. Yet pain became her constant companion at the tender age of 23.  Three years later she was diagnosed with a debilitating, incurable disease called Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis. In the midst of her despair, Diane found the transforming love of Jesus, and discovered the secret to happiness, serving [...]

Faith in God Can Lessen Depression – But We Need to Be Careful with the ‘Facts’

Okay, two points before we look at the recent study that says faith in God can relieve depression.

Most of us who believe in Jesus Christ as our Savior would admit that having this as our foundation does bring us peace that the world cannot give us.
That said, this study can easily be used as a [...]

Preparing Our Hearts for Easter

The Billy Graham Evangelical Association has put together a selection of wonderful articles linked on just one page on their web site that explore the most important event in the history of the world—the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
For example:

7 Reasons Christ Suffered and Died
Proof of the Resurrection
The Power of the [...]

Recognizing the Hidden Benefits of Suffering

SUFFERING: To undergo or feel pain or distress; to sustain injury or loss.
Webster’s dictionary can put it down into words, but many of us have to feel it. Suffering comes into your home like a long lost relative and stays much longer than you would like.
I have had six major surgeries, including quadruple by-pass. [...]

What Do You Do When Illness Forces You To Rest

I received this email awhile back and thought Helga’s thoughts well-spoken.
Whatever might have happened, not every thing is bad news. Jesus is on your side. You may be forced to spend a lot of time on your own, but utilize that time. I find it enables me to get a lot into the Word, and [...]

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