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Bible Fact 2
The Bible was written by authors of many different backgrounds. Some of the writers were considered royalty like David, but others were just ordinary fisherman. God used all kinds of people to share His word, and He still does today. To learn more about the Word of God visit our website: truehope4you.com.
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Lord’s Supper
The Lord’s Supper is one of the two ordinances that Christ instructed Christians to observe. (The other is baptism in Matthew 28:19.) There are three terms for it: Communion, Lord’s Table, and Lord’s Supper. It is a command for Christians. When we partake of the Lord’s Supper, we do it to REMEMBER what Christ did…
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Weather Report Windy
Last night, I had the opportunity to experience strong crosswinds for the first time as I tried to sleep in our travel van on the plains of South Dakota. At times, it felt as if the van would tip over or be picked up by the wind and carried to another state. Luckily, I am…
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Unnecessary Skills
Cursive is often said to be an unnecessary skill in our schools today, but to me as someone who had to learn it and then teach it, it isn’t only about the skill. It is about the process that really matters. Think about it, no one liked to learn cursive. The teachers were extremely picky…
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Budget and Bills
Yuck!… No one wants to talk about either one of these two things. One feels restricting because it is controlling your spending and the other feels like you are giving everything away just as soon as you get it. Even though we don’t like to talk these two things, they are both important to take…
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Amazing Grace is only Found in God.
This is one of those songs that everyone seems to know,… at least a little bit. But have you ever actually read the words and thought about the meaning. Amazing grace! how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch; like me!I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. ’Twas grace that…
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Getting to know HIM
What do you do when you want to get to know someone? Spending time, a lot of time with a person. Go out to lunch. Get to know someone by asking questions about their values, family, interests, goals, background, experiences, etc. Talk about your dreams, etc. Getting to know someone is just talking to them.…
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Change… hate or love
One of my favorite thrift stores is closing soon and it just makes me so sad. Why? because it is literally the only place in my small town that I can find “cute” clothes that actually fit my curvy figure. Some people like change, but this time I absolutely hate it. Why do people dislike…
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When in the Valley
Being in the Valleys of life is often very different from the valleys when riding a train. When I visualize coming into an open area between the mountains, I see beautiful green forests surrounding a lake of pure blue waves. But when we come to a valley in our lives, oftentimes beauty is the last…
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Discretion
This topic brought back a lot of memories for me. I learned very early on that my words and actions can have a huge effect on others. So much to the point that it can influence them to actions or thoughts that they may or may not have originally had. That is why, discretion, in…