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THE SURRENDERED HANNAH “In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly.” (1 Samuel 1:10 NIV) Deep anguish is something each of us must have felt at one time or another – that place where even tears do not give you any form of relief. That’s where Hannah was. She cried, and she prayed. I … Read more THERE IS A HANNAH IN ALL OF US! (PART 3)
THERE IS A HANNAH IN ALL OF US! THE DESPERATE AND BITTER HANNAH Hannah’s life was hard, very hard. She had tried so hard to be the wife who pleases her husband by giving him not one, but many children. This whole situation tore her to pieces. She was bitter. She was desperate. “This went … Read more THERE IS A HANNAH IN ALL OF US! (PART 2)
We all know the story of Hannah. Hannah faced something that every woman dreads – barrenness. It was especially hard for her because, in those times, women who bore children were celebrated and highly esteemed. This was not the case for Hannah. Year after year she longed for a child, but nothing happened. This mini-series … Read more THERE IS A HANNAH IN ALL OF US!
Even in the shadows… He is there. The phone rang, for the fifth time that day. The news was not encouraging, And all we could do was listen, And wait. What a season that was, It seemed like there were shadows everywhere. Every night I would ask myself, Where is God, In the shadows? … Read more In the Shadows
Sometimes we forget how much we matter to God… This can’t be happening, I told myself. Another disappointment. Another thing that I so desperately wanted to work out, Had gone wrong. I wanted everything to go right, To go my way. But it didn’t. I started to believe that I didn’t matter to God. … Read more You Matter!
Why should I hold on when everything seems to be going wrong? Joseph had a really hard time growing up, didn’t he? He was hated by his brothers, thrown into a pit, sold to strangers, and ended up living in a foreign land as a slave and a prisoner! Then, just when his big break … Read more Why should I hold on?
Funny how we have such short memories when it comes to remembering the things God has done for us… Forgetting. We all do that. As soon as the trial is over, And we make it through, We forget. And happily move on with our lives. Don’t ever forget what He has done. We … Read more Don’t ever forget what He has done
A few days ago one of my children finished reading the book of Acts and wanted to know which book to read next. When we indicated that he should repeat one of the books he had already read, the response was, “why do I have to read it again?” This got me thinking. Why should … Read more Treasures in the Word
This week I thought that we could all do with some encouragement… I love the Psalms. They have such comforting words for times of distress, fear, anguish, and trouble, don’t they? I have been going through the Psalms for the past month, and recently I found some gems of encouragement, hidden within words rife with … Read more God’s Timely Encouragement from the Psalms
A glimpse into what has been happening in my life over the last couple of months… 1 Peter 5:7 “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” (NLT) The sun rose right on time, and up I got. The brightness would not let me sleep any longer, So off I … Read more Though I can’t see Him, He is always there.