This was sent by a sister-in-the-Lord who hears God in the moments of the day. A devote Jesus follower and a grandmother, we share the sense that troubles are coming to America in spite of what many declare. This collaborates with my Jan. 11 post, “And Then You Will Know. . .”.  She writes: IN…

An allegory, long, but best read in one sittingKen Stoltzfus, Winter 1978-79* I – A Beautiful Young LadyA beautiful young lady  who seemed to be perfect in every way  was captured by a vicious and wicked man  who took her away into captivity. A strong young man knew of her beauty and worth  and determined…

I am intrigued by the 40+ times in Ezekiel that God said something like “then you will know that I am the Lord.”  He would do certain things, either blessing or judgment, to remind them that He was the Sovereign God. Read it. We were created for God’s glory. That is, to show His supremacy…

I sit in my quiet spot and ponder, “What WAS it about Elaine that I miss so much?” Why AM I so lonely? I can cook well enough to survive. It’s not with her touch but it’s okay. I can now do the wash, and that’s not too bad either. (FYI, the average American washes…

So many of my friends are suffering from illness, and from losses of various kinds. Life is hard. Even though all troubles are “of” Satan, who should thus be the target of our anger, He often succeeds in using them to turn us against God. But that can backfire on him. Jesus has promised to…

That is the frequent, well-meant but awkward question these days. One answer is, “I’m not sure, I’ve never done this before.” Except that I do know. I do know that man was not meant to be alone and I feel that intensely. But I also know that God’s plans are good; that He is fully…

Cont’d: When we quit trying to be our own god and instead worship God and “find ourselves” in Him, and the hunger and thirst in our souls are satisfied by the Living Bread and the Living Water, we glorify Him by proving Him to be good – and thus begin to fulfill our purpose in…