Scripture: And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 18:3 NIV). Halloween isn’t a favorite holiday at my house, but I do enjoy handing out candy to the cute little kids dressed in their special costumes. Several years ago, […]

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Before the discovery of penicillin, scarlet fever and its complications claimed many children’s lives. I was eighteen months old when my brother brought it home from school. He recovered, but the disease settled in my throat and ear. A surgeon removed one abscess, but my temperature continued to climb. I would almost certainly die. Mama […]

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Scripture: Then he [Jesus] said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.” –John 20:27 NIV One of my heroes is the late Dr. Paul Brand, the surgeon who worked with lepers in Vellore, India, to restore use of their […]

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Scripture: Hebrews 11:6—”But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” My Response: Father, I understand faith to be a fruit of Your Holy Spirit in […]

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Scripture: Acts 6:7—”Obedient to the faith (in Jesus as the Messiah, through Whom is obtained eternal salvation in the kingdom of God)” AB. My Response: Father, remove—sweep away—any cobwebs of doubt that remain in my mind, even as You did these priests who had been trained and indoctrinated from birth in the old teachings. God’s […]

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Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6—”Godliness with contentment is great gain.” My Response: Father, You have provided all I need, and I thank You. Where I have more than I need, I should use it to help others—whether food, clothing, money, or time. I thank You so much for the provision of a large enough home for […]

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Scripture: Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven,  whose sins are covered.  Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them (Psalm 32:1-2). Have you ever been given a second chance when you knew you didn’t deserve it? I often relate my own undeserved forgiveness to the true story of Roy […]

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