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Hannah is not the primary character in the story. Nor is Samuel. Pivotal to the whole story, the central cohesive element, the linchpin, is God himself. Everything else—Hannah’s barrenness, Hannah’s prayer, Samuel’s birth—is the working out of God’s eternal plan.” ¹ Hannah longed to [...]

 For Preschoolers, pray they will: Develop a well-balanced personality Learn problem resolutions. Play well with others. Learn to obey quickly; respect authority. Explore and create without fear o failure. Develop a soft heart towards Jesus Develop confidence and independence. Learn to control [...]

Grandparents can make a difference. Grandparents can help their grandchildren navigate the rapid cultural shifts we are experiencing. The enemy is undermining God’s design for our grandchildren by filling our headlines and social media feeds with a worldview. However, God has begun a powerful [...]

“One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts.”         Psalms 145:4 NIV Everybody’s ancestry includes two parents, four grandparents, eight great-grandparents, 16 great-great-grandparents, and so on.  Have you ever wondered who might [...]

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.  See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.  Isaiah 60:1-2 What is the position we are to take?  I believe it’s a [...]

As I look ahead to 2023, our national and global situation will not improve. A good friend focused my attention on Isaiah 60:1-2 as a word from the Lord for the New Year:  “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.  See, darkness covers [...]

God has given us a gift of a way to communicate with Him, which we call prayer. The privilege to pray is a gift from God. Paul wrote in Philippians 4:6, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done.” An incredible force [...]

As I was looking at the lonely misshapen tree standing in the snow on the cover of Grandma’s Christmas Legacy I was reading last week, I was reminded of the Christmas tree we had at my house as a child. When I was six years old, my parents did not have much money to spend on Christmas. For my [...]

I recently read in Exodus chapter 17 about Moses telling Joshua to go to war with the Amalekites. Moses told Joshua, “I will stand at the top of the hill, with the rod of God in my hand.” So, Joshua and his men went to fight the army of Amalek, and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went to the top of the [...]

Are you looking for a purpose in your life? If you are a grandparent, you have a purpose, a mission field, and a responsibility according to God’s Word. Moses told the Israelites, “Be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let [...]