Month: August 2013

I discovered a new name for Christ.  One of the names I have been using of late, is Living Grace, Etha’nan which is similar, but not quite. I started unconsciously, at first, but now that I am aware, finding descriptive names for Christ has been beneficial and good.   I needed a way to identify his…
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1 Peter 2: 7  “To you who believe, Jesus Christ is precious”. The other day, after pondering the above scripture and I questioned, “Is Christ precious to me?”  And, of course He is. I am curious… Is Christ precious to you?  If so, why? Why, don’t you review the post entitled, “Precious”.  It has been…
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1 Peter 2: 7  “To you who believe, Jesus Christ is precious”. Recently, I was reading about a man who decided to personalize this scripture and write down three reasons why Christ was precious to him. What a great idea and assignment!   It inspired me to do the same.  Christ is indeed precious, but…
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Remember the Lord’s people who are in jail {persecuted, accused} and be concerned for them {Bound with them, persecuted along side of them}. Don’t forget those who are suffering, but imagine that you are there with them {suffering as they are}.         Hebrews 13:3 This passage reminds me of my former life… For twenty years, I…
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I saw a video this morning and was so totally excited; so completely inspired that I am on fire with anticipation by what God has done, is doing and what is yet to come! Please take 5 minutes and watch, and don’t be surprised if you catch a spark in your hair just before you…
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Ramadan 2013 has ended. For those of you who faithfully followed this blog over the 30 days and joined me in a season of prayer for Muslim people, thank you. The stories shared in this daily prayer guide are true. They were given me by people who live or recently visited North Africa, Middle East,…
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Mona and Ahmed are the middle children in a family of ten who live with their parents, grandma, aunt, uncle, and cousins in a small two bedroom flat. Mona and Ahmed both have significant physicals disabilities and their families brought them to the disabled center seeking help for their precious children. Unlike the majority of…
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A day rarely passes without a beggar at my door. Most are women; they have nothing in their homes to cook with for that day. They didn’t yesterday and won’t tomorrow. They will return home today to a house full of hungry, malnourished children. When medical needs arise, they only have an inefficient government system…
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Blue flip-flops. Hour after hour. Mile after mile. Through boulder fields and thorny underbrush. Up and down mountain passes, never a complaint never a whiny moment. Only humming and singing and constant jibber jabber. That’s the picture of Asan, a man I met at the bottom of the mountains and followed to the top. His…
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An area of the United States that I’ll call “Arab Town” is home to at least 8,000 people. A hundred years ago, many were brought to Arab Town to work in factories. Many people in developing countries have idealized America in their heads; all 8,000 of these people know better. Some work hard hours and…
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