“…look on the affliction (suffering) of Your maidservant…give Your maidservant a son…” 1st Samuel 1:11 (AMP) I grew up hearing my mother often say, “Desperate times call for desperate measures.” …

“Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you…

“The Lord will perfect that which concerns me…” – Psalm 138:8 (NKJV) Hannah was a woman scorned and mocked, but loved by her husband. No one understood her deep pain of childlessness but God. She…

“Therefore, be imitators of God as dear children.” – Ephesians 5:1 (NKJV) I believe that God has a sense of humour that packs a punch.  I was pouting this morning over a…

“But reject profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness.” 1 Timothy 4:7 (NKJV)  An encounter with an aunt during a visit to her home jarred my thinking. I was…

“Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him. You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.” – Psalm 128:1-2 (NIV) One…

“…For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” – 1 Samuel 16:7 (NKJV) David began his journey in the wilds, rearing his father’s sheep….

“And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve…” – Mark 10:44-45…

“…the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him ruler of His people…” – 1 Samuel 13:14 (NIV) As a child, David learned about God while caring for…

“Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things…”  Jeremiah 33:3 (NKJV) Our God-given assignment is family. Sometimes, we miss it because we have…