My First Day of Fatherhood

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By Karlton Douglas Here is the story of my experience at becoming a father. The thought I hope you keep in mind is that our Heavenly Father cares even more for us than we do our own children, and unlike us, He doesn't feel helpless because He is all-powerful. I was nervous about being a father. Most men about to become dads probably are. But after my wife suffered ten hours of back labor, and no baby in sight, the family doctor called in a specialist. My wife lay with her eyes rolled back in her head from pain, and I was ready for a breakdown. In trying to explain what I understood of the situation I did start breaking down emotionally in front of both sides of the family. Never had I been in such a situation where I felt so … [Read more...]

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 & resurrection of Jesus Christ. For example: 7 Reasons Christ Suffered & Died Proof of the Resurrection The Power of the Cross They say, "Our prayer is that the insights will guide you in your study & devotions. . . before Easter." Mine too! I plan to check it out this week for encouragement & prayer topics. I hope you will join me. When we live with illness we are often asked, "Why is God allowing you to suffer?" or "why does God let people suffer?" Sometimes we are told, "You are way too nice to suffer so much!" … [Read more...]