Picture the contrast between a funeral and a wedding. A funeral is somber, reflective, full of sadness, grief, perhaps even remorse. A wedding, especially one between two godly believers, is full of gladness, delight, gless, bliss, rejoicing and packed with hope on the horizon. The wonderful majesty of God is that He has the ability and desire to turn our mourning into a wedding dance! You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy…(Psalm 30:11) I like to jump into the original language to dig…
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This is our archive pageMy Favorite Book. Is It Yours? By Darlene Franklin
My Favorite Book. It Is Yours? by Darlene Franklin Since I’m an author, it’s not surprising that I read. Some books I never finish, some I’ve read five times. But even with my favorite books, I reach a saturation point and let them gather dust on a special shelf. But there is one book I started reading as a child which I find as endlessly fascinating and worthy of study as the first time I opened it over fifty years ago: my Bible. No other book stirs so much discussion with friends and strangers. Whenever I’m sad, it gives me…
God Never Stops Working on Us
Hello from Kathy Collard Miller, here in the Southern California desert. It was always difficult for my mother to relax and trust God, and even when she was in her 80’s, it seemed like the Lord was still inviting her to trust Him more. My sister and I would say to each other, “You’d think the Lord would stop working on people when they get old enough, but He sure seems to still be working on mom.” That was true up until the last few days of her life. When it was time for hospice, she moved into my home but didn’t…
NEW RELEASE: January 2015 – RAINDROPS FROM HEAVEN by Twila Belk
Raindrops from Heaven Hosea 6:3 says, “Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that cover the earth.” Raindrops from Heaven is a beautifully designed one-year devotional filled with gentle reminders of God’s power, presence, and purpose. Revel in the rain. Splash in the puddles of God’s goodness. Delight in the deluge of His unconditional love. Let the daily words descend upon you like dew and shower your spirit with the reality of who…
NEW RELEASE–Oct. 2014–Active Boys by Jesse Florea and Karen Whiting
Releasing October 1, 2014 The One Year Devotions for Active Boys, 365 upbeat devotions, each with a twist of humor, combine Scripture and a spiritual message with jokes, riddles, puzzles, and hands-on activities to engage tween boys. About the authors: Jesse Florea, author or more than a dozen books, is the editorial director of youth publications where he edits Clubhouse and Clubhouse Jr. at Focus on the Family. Karen Whiting (www.karenwhiting.com), international speaker, author of 18 books, and former television host, loves to splash creativity n the pages she writes. New Releases are posted by Christine Lindsay author of Multi-Award-Winning Shadowed in Silk…
Your Devotional
Hello! Maureen Pratt here with my monthly CAN blog. This time, some thoughts on writing the devotional. The devotional is intensely personal, but can also provide tremendous support for many. I've experienced this first-hand. When I was first diagnosed with lupus, I suffered from a number of life-threatening symptoms. None, however, was as confounding as the non-life-threatening phenomenon of lupus brain fog, which is much like looking at the world through a pea-soup fog on a chilly day. It isn't permanent, much like those clouds of fog, and it doesn't cause changes in the brain, per se. But it does make memories…
CAN Book Feature: Drawing Closer to God by Dianne Neal Matthews
Drawing Closer to God Dianne Neal Matthews The Bible is full of questions asked by God, Jesus, ordinary people, Satan, and even a donkey. Some are questions that we wrestle with but are reluctant to voice. Others are asked to comfort, to convict, or to reinforce spiritual principles. Drawing Closer to God: 365 Daily Meditations on Questions from Scripture explores 365 of these questions and shares practical application that can help deepen our relationship with God and strengthen our daily walk.