A TRIBUTE TO ALEX – Guest Post and Poem by Kathy McCullough, Pastor’s Wife, Ark City, KS As a guest writer for this blog, I wanted to pay tribute to our son-in-law, Alex. Alex had ALS and went to Heaven over 7 months ago. Before I go on, I am going to share this verse: Psalm 78:19 kjv, “Yea, they spake against God, they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness.” Alex married our middle daughter and after they were married, he became a very zealous, faithful young man who loved serving the Lord. He even was planning on going to Bible College. About two months into married…
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A Lesson From David on How to Present Ourselves Before God
Psalm 40 has been a real blessing to me this week. As I discussed this chapter with my sons, I explained how David set a good example for us on how to present ourselves in prayer to the Lord. To keep my devotional short, I will not be discussing every verse, but there are a few Bible verses from this chapter that I specifically wanted to share with you… 1. David Dedicates Praise to God We should come before God’s presence with thanksgiving and praise (Psalm 100:4). In Psalm 40, we see that David dedicates some of his psalm to expressing his praise to God. “Many, O LORD my God, are thy…
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How Do You Overcome Fear During Fearful Times
Aren’t we living in scary times? Have you felt fearful when turning on the news and you begin hearing about all the turmoil that our world is facing? Our human nature desires security and instinctively fights for survival. We long for peace. We seek health, happiness, financial security and safety. We MUST have food and shelter at the very least. So what do we do while we’re living in times when we begin to fear the lack of protection for our children and our families? How do we except the vast changes in our modern society? How do you overcome fear during fearful times? The answers are quite simple… 1.…
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When Your Child Faces Suffering and Difficulties – Testimonial
Trials and difficulties in life are something we all have to face and deal with. 1 Peter 4:12 says, “Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you.” One of the most difficult things for parents is to watch a child face such difficulties. Ashley didn’t need a doctor to tell her she was going blind, she knew her sight was getting much worse. But why? What caused it? Can it be fixed? What about her career in music? She has had piano lessons since she was five. Her life dreams seemed to be falling apart. I…
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Favorite Christian Books – Some Things I’ve Learned by Curtis Hutson
My Favorite Christian Books: Some Things I’ve Learned by Curtis Hutson Today’s Topic: Take Good Care of Your Health (pp. 113-116) About the book: “Acquiring wisdom takes time. It is a lifetime endeavor but well worth the effort. For over thirty years Curtis Hutson had pointed people to Jesus. As he traveled and met thousands of people, he discovered that wisdom is often simple everyday truths. “Whenever I learn things that help me, I try to write them indelibly on the wall of my memory. Life should be governed by principles, not preferences.” As a father would share with his son, here is the wisdom of a lifetime to guide…
