We love because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19 (NIV) “Mommy, do you still love me?” His words sent me reeling. “Of course, I love you, sweetheart! Nothing and no one could ever change that.” “Even when I have a meltdown at school, and you have to come get me?” I …
Author Archives: Renee Srch
My Song is a Weapon
Guest Post by C.A. Simonson “But I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; for You have been my defense And refuge in the day of my trouble.” (Psalm 59:16) When nine-year-old Willie was kidnapped from his front yard, he feared for his life. Although from an atheistic home, Willie learned about …
A Prayer for President’s Day
“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, …
The Unromantic Truth About Love
Guest Post by award-winning author Linda Lowe Apple This is my commandment, that you love one other as I have loved you. John 15:12 I used to struggle with this scripture. After all, how was I supposed to love perfect strangers like the grumpy receptionist or the backstabbing co-worker? Let’s not forget the fellow who …
Our Advocate
I will ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. John 14:16 (NLT) One of the most important roles an autism or special-needs parent holds is to advocate for the physical, emotional, legal, educational, social, and financial assistance their child’s diagnosis necessitates. While most special-needs individuals are assigned …
Come
Then the LORD said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation. Genesis 7:1 (NKJV) This particular verse has often been translated as “Go into the ark…” But literal translations such as Young’s read, “And Jehovah saith to Noah, ‘Come in, thou …
THAT TIME I MADE A STRANGER CRY
Guest Post by Author Cassie Downs Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” —Mark 8:34 I barely got the words out of my mouth when tears flooded her eyes. They rolled down …
Speak Love and Healing
“Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” Proverbs 16:24 As the mother of three grown boys, I am growing increasingly aware of the deficit of good words I speak into my sons’ lives. When my sons were little, words like ‘good job,’ ‘well done,’ or ‘I love you,’ …
Love is Always Hopeful
Love is always hopeful. 1 Corinthians 13:7 (NLT) When Kim noticed her daughter wasn’t developing according to the ‘norm’ and failed to reach obvious milestones, she took her daughter to several specialists. One physician told Kim and her husband that Lorena was just “floppy.” Other doctors offered little hope other than to provide a litany …
Big Shoes
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 (NKJV) Joshua had some big shoes to fill. Not only had Moses died, but he’d just been volunteered by God to lead a people numbering in the tens …