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The True Source of Hope
Holocaust survivor and forgiveness advocate, Eva Kor, tells of receiving an experimental injection at the cruel hands of Dr. Josef Mengele at the tender age of ten while imprisoned in Auschwitz. Suffering a raging fever for more than two weeks, the physicians...
7 Books to Read, Share, or Download
I was that girl. The one with her nose buried in a book as she sat beneath a tree, nibbled on a sandwich, or hid beneath the covers with a flashlight. Now, I'm just a grown-up version of that girl. My books are piled in homey wicker baskets, a two-drawer nightstand,...
Fourteen Psalms to Fight Fear (Printable)
The Taste of Fear Fear tastes rancid in my mouth; sour as milk that's been left on the countertop too long. It rises like a Colorado river when a summer storm flashes--unexpected and dangerous. Too many nights, fear visited beneath the shadow of darkness. His stealthy...
Four Fear Busting Takeaways From the Bible
Rudyard Kipling famously wrote, “Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.” Statistics point to that truth. According to one poll, nearly fifty percent of Americans are fearful of contracting Covid-19 and sixty-two percent are more worried...
What Did Jesus Mean When He Said, ‘I Have Overcome the World’?
Desperate to provide for their families, each young woman responded to the offer of hope. The promise of a position that would provide steady income. Safety. Security. But the skillfully planned web of deception soon swept seventeen unsuspecting women into a life of...
Three Steps to Overcoming Fear
When Fear Crowds Your Thoughts Six months into the year and I wait in another doctor’s office. The muted tones on the walls fail to calm my anxious heart; instead, I perch near the large picture window on a stiff plastic chair, my fingers drumming the laminate table....
Three Prayers for the Suffering
A woman grips a cardboard sign with the words “Need rent money or food. God bless.” scrawled across its surface. Her eyes follow one vehicle and then another as the drivers rush past, too busy or embarrassed to acknowledge the lady with the woebegone face. Young men...