There is a story in Genesis 16 about a woman named Hagar. Hagar was Sarai’s (later called Sarah) servant. Sarai had this hair-brained idea that since she wasn’t getting pregnant she’d let her husband, Abram (later called Abraham) sleep with Hagar so he could have the heir God had promised him. Sure enough, Hagar gets…
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Blessings Follow Obedience
I am a bit hesitant to write this post today. I don’t know. Maybe it’ll border on what we refer to as TMI; too much information. Maybe you’ll think I’m nuts. If you’ve been reading my blog the past few months you know I’ve been dealing with some health issues. A word of warning: never…
The Power of Encouraging Words
“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Sometimes the simplest of words can encourage a person, offer a measure of hope, or just let someone know that you are on their side. My friend, Pat, was a master of well-placed words. The minute I saw her…