“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:6 I have experienced moments in my life where I have felt hunger and thirst. Depending upon the circumstances the severity of those needs was quite different. But in each situation, my focus and desire were fully on filling that…

I was reading in 1 Samuel 12 the other day and came across this passage: And all the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the Lord your God, that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for ourselves a king.” And Samuel said…

If you are keeping in touch with the “Heart of the Staff” posts, these are now being done monthly. I will be picking back up with this series from the December 2021 post. This part of the series may seem a longer read each time due to posts only being shared once a month on…

Yesterday, I was reading Mark 10 as a part of the Project 51 Bible study we are doing together as a church family. Verses 43 and 44 struck a cord with me. In response to James and John’s request to sit at a high place of honor in Jesus’s kingdom and the disciples fussing about…

I left off with the last part of this series with Isaac and Rebekah being brought together by the will of God.  As we continue, we can love whom we choose providing both partners receive the same kind of love they give, and have their lives first committed to God in submission to His will. …

Different cultures view names differently. In Biblical times names meant something special. They represented a person’s character, reputation, identity. Much thought was given to the choosing of names. Even now, while we may not place as much importance on names in our culture, we still think about a person’s character and our experience with them…

“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies” Psalm 23:5 This verse it is part of a VERY familiar and popular passage of scripture that I have rushed past numerous times.  It wasn’t until recently after I started a new book and bible study that focused on the 23rd Psalm that…

I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge and celebrate today, November 11, Veterans Day. Today we celebrate with great gratitude all who have served or are currently serving in the armed forces. Today we give honor to whom it’s due–to all military veterans. I am so grateful to live in a land where we’re…

Our youth are currently working through the book of Daniel together on Wednesday nights, and this is one book I continually find myself coming back to time and time again because of the uniqueness of this book, but also the plethora of valuable lessons we can take from this book. One that has recently stood…

This week’s article picks back up with the conditions under which Isaac and Rebekah were brought together.             The Father sought to please and bring fulfillment to his son.  Isaac was the promised son to Abraham and Sarah in their old age, and Isaac’s mother had died, therefore, the time had come for the father…