As I look around, in the year 2,024 AD, the thing I see missing the most in people is happiness. Even people that should be happy, aren’t. We have more comforts than ever before; we have more advances in medicine and knowledge; struggles and wars have always been a part of our world, and peace is an elusive dream, yet there’s something else. Take away the Instagram smile and the perfect Facebook post, and there’s a lack of happiness showing on many people’s faces. It’s a heaviness, or longing of some kind. This Psalm for the New Year is taken […]
We could all use a little reminder about now. We’re in the middle of a heat wave during the hottest months of the year. The air is thick and still, bugs are plenty, and water becomes a precious commodity. It can feel like we are trudging along and the finish line for relief, or better days, is still far away. And yet, there is Jesus, cheering us on to our next milestone. We can’t see the finish line ourselves, but He is there along the way guiding us one mile at a time. “You’re on the right path”, He calls […]
Category:Encouragement for 2020 and beyond
Dayspring is an old word that means “dawn” or “morning”. It is not used in our language today, but you may be familiar with the Christian greeting card company that is named after it. The word is only mentioned twice in the Bible, once in the beginning and once near the birth of Christ, and only in the King James Version. Some of our words change meaning or become archaic over the years, so that is why it is necessary to have updated versions of the Bible with current meanings. You can see from the two translations below how the […]
Category:Names of Jesus Ornaments
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” – Jesus (John 8:12) “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” – Sermon on the Mount, Jesus (Matthew 5:14-16) […]
Category:Names of Jesus Ornaments
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Sue McCusker is a writer, Bible teacher, and web developer who loves to share the stories of life, hope, and faith she sees around her every day. She has written for Guideposts and Angels on Earth magazines, and teaches the story of God in women's Bible study.
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