ll Timothy 1:7 “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity—of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear—but He has given us a spirit of power and of love and of calm and well balanced mind and… Read More ›
INSPIRATIONAL ARTICLES
JESUS???? REALLY????
We have a son named Daniel and a daughter named Rachael. We have five amazing Grandblessings. Sue Ann my adored has one brother and two sisters. I Have two brothers and one sister and another sister who was a twin… Read More ›
Preparing Yourself for Answered Prayer
By Dr. Donald Whitchard The last time I presented an article here was to tell you about the disease that has come upon me, namely advanced renal failure. I want to give you an update on what has happened… Read More ›
THE GIFT
ll Timothy 1:7 “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity—of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear—but He has given us a spirit of power and of love and of calm and well balanced mind and… Read More ›
News I Didn’t Expect: A Journey of Faith
Editor’s Note: Our prayers go up for Dr. Donald Whitchard, and we hope that each of you who read this will join in prayer with us for healing and direction for Dr. Donald Whitchard and his family. Thank you Greg By… Read More ›
I AM – Devotional Style Short Stories – “We Were not Alone”
We Were Not Alone Her nerves are stretched to where she feels she can stand this no more. She slams on the brakes of the car in the parking lot and sits staring at nothing as the motor idles. Her… Read More ›
I’m Selective and I don’t Apologize for it
This is rewritten (just a bit) from a post way back in 2014. I still stand by it! Yep, that’s me! There are days when all I want to do is sit and play computer games. It seems I go in… Read More ›
I AM – Devotional Style Short Stories – “The Garden”
The Garden The ground has been tilled, the weeds removed, and the tools set aside, for now. The woman sits at her kitchen table holding her hot mug of coffee while contemplating on the day ahead. The doorbell rings startling… Read More ›
LEAVING AND ARRIVING
I feel the following consideration is very apropos at this time as we are en masse participating in a leaving and arriving from 2018 to 2019. In Genesis 12:1-5 we have an account of a huge “leaving” for Abraham and… Read More ›
Preventing Bushfires
WOW!!! the fires in California are so devastating – we live in and love Australia and have been watching the devastation from way over here. We also live in this amazing country where it is summer at present and what… Read More ›
I AM – Devotional Style Short Stories – “The Intercessor”
The Intercessor It’s been a fun day for a mother and her grown daughter. They’ve spent the first part of the day wandering through the shops at the Mall and as they sit on a bench laughing the daughter states,… Read More ›
I AM – Devotional Style Short Stories – “The Manifestation”
The day is over cast, no sun has shown through as the young man speeds down the road. Traffic has been light on this Sunday morning. He’s not worried about being late for church. He grew up in church but… Read More ›
I AM – Devotional Style Short Stories – “We’ve Been Warned”
We’ve Been Warned The wind is blowing moving the leaves on the tree branches as though God is blowing a big breath across the land. A Man walks across heavens field and looking around announces, “I am coming. Look up… Read More ›
The Best Christmas Gift Ever
By Greg Holt “Christmas isn’t about partying, eating, and all the decorations” Christmas, everyone knows of it, but how many know about it? Christmas to many is all about eating, drinking, partying, time off from work, indoor and outdoor… Read More ›
A Note to my Blogging Friends
As some of you know I have seven published books. The Lord is now having me working on number eight. Its title is, “I AM – Devotional Style Short Stories.” For several months He has been having me write these… Read More ›
DID I HEAR RIGHT—NEVER WORRY AGAIN???
Well that is exactly what the Bible says is possible. But it is so hard—oh my my my it is so hard to give it all to God—to completely hand it all over to our caring Lord and totally dismiss… Read More ›
Our Victory in Christ
By Dr. Donald Whitchard What do we think of when we hear the word victory? For the serviceman, it means winning a war, often with bloodshed as a trophy. For the addict, it means conquering the desire to hurt… Read More ›
ASSUMPTIVE CONFIDENCE—THE SHUNAMMITE WOMAN
Throughout the Bible we read of many people who exhibited what I refer to as “assumptive confidence.” Based on those stories I think a good definition of assumptive confidence is being so confident and positive that God is answering… Read More ›
Attitude makes the Difference
Getting into shape is easy!! YEAH RIGHT!!! – What planet was that bloke on when he said that? How are you going at getting into shape? – Me? Failing miserably. No Pain no gain. Or so the saying goes. Athletes… Read More ›
Guilty
The sun shines bright but the day is cold. Bitter cold has invaded the country and people go about their business bundled in heavy coats, hats, scarves, and boots. The snow is deep and pure white as the sun reflects… Read More ›
The Ransom
With a quick kiss on the cheek the husband leaves for work. The kids have stepped onto the school bus and the breakfast dishes are tucked into the dishwasher. With a sigh she pours herself a cup of coffee and… Read More ›
Facing your BIG Cats
Being a HUGE softie at heart, I will never forget having to walk my only daughter down the aisle of our local church. As much as I thought I had prepared for that big day when we arrived at the… Read More ›
Stand Strong
Exasperation, frustration, and nerves that seem to be stretched like a rubber band, the woman trips as she turns with a pot of hot water. Juggling the pot just so, so as not to slosh any of it on the… Read More ›
MARY, MARTHA, AND LAZARUS: ONE STORY – THREE PERSPECTIVES (Part One)
JOHN 11:3,21, 22, 40—“So the sisters sent to Him saying, Lord, he whom You love so well is sick.” “Martha then said to Jesus, Master, if You had been here my brother would not have died. And even now I… Read More ›
God’s Suffering Servant, Part 4: The Salvation Mission of the Servant
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If you have not read the first three installments of this series, you can find them here: God’s Suffering Servant: A Look at Isaiah 53 God’s Suffering Servant, Part 2: The Sin-Bearing Servant God’s Suffering Servant,… Read More ›