Sometimes all we get are fuzzy clues. Sometimes the task for the day is just getting from one stitch to the next, one step at a time. There are stretches of empty, arduous drab, and bursts of livening colour. All are essential to complete the design of the one who created the pattern. Cooperation with…
Author: Karen E. Young
Sharing the journey of fumbling my way to pleasing Jesus as His follower, as a wife, mother, businesswoman/ entrepreneur, cook/baker, employer, writer, occasional singer, lifelong learner, and aspiring dancer.
God is Greater Than Mental Illness and Darkest Days (Message from Pastor Rick Warren)
Would just like to share this message from Pastor Rick Warren, “The Answer is Easter.” He gave this message less than a year since the tragic event in the life of his son who had suffered from mental illness. Pastor Rick Warren is living out the hope of the resurrection. He shares that Fridays are characterised…
God’s Justice Can’t Be Turned By Donations or Earthly Power
It is a comfort that God’s justice does not change. What is wrong is wrong. What is right is right. He will not suddenly say that what is wrong is right or what is right is wrong when someone offers up money, food, and other donations. No drama of any kind, no parade, no outwardly…
Redemption in The Flesh: Anne Blas, From An “Other Woman” to Godly Counselor
Redemption is a beautiful concept. When you see it in the flesh, it is awesome. Former Miss Philippines, Anne Blas, is a counselor and consultant of PowerVision EAP (Employee Assistance Program) who is part of God’s army to bring people closer to the Lord. She was a little bit later than usual in enrolling in Psychotherapy…
Let’s Pray It By Ear
How long does a vapor last? What freedictionary.com defines as “ Barely visible or cloudy diffused matter” lasts just momentarily. Really fleeting. That’s what the bible describes as the duration of our lives. James 4:14b You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. Hence, the prayer for wisdom to spend the finite, limited time…
This Year’s Easter Celebration: Passover Meal
On Good Friday, I gave a friend an overdue call (three months late) about something we had talked about in January. Over the course of our conversation, we realised that we both had Easter afternoon free. I shared with her what I saw in Ann Voskamp’s site on a Christian Passover Meal and she shared with…
Easter Girl
My friend, Teresa, called me “Easter Girl”. I agree. In my life, Easter is so special. It has nothing to do with me, who I am, or what I have done for apart from God, I can do nothing. It is because of who Jesus is and what He has done. And there is nothing…
Between Friday’s Death and Sunday’s Resurrection: Dr. Peter Tanchi
“Is it really worth it serving God?” GMA 7’s 700 Club did a Part 2 of the Story of Joy Tanchi Mendoza. Dr. Peter Tanchi is a highly respected Christian leader, teacher, father, and Senior Pastor of Christ’s Commission Fellowship, Manila . He talks of the heartbreaking period of his family’s life when he and his wife,…
Women of Faith USA Tour: From Survival to Revival 2014
WOMEN OF FAITH MINISTRY TEAM: Christine Caine Sheila Walsh Patsy Clairmont Lisa Harper Natalie Grant Lisa Bevere Priscilla Shirer Liz Curtis Higgs Anita Renfroe Matthew West Lysa TerKeurst – See more at: http://www.womenoffaith.com/survival-revival-2014/#sthash.JnSYZUbM.dpuf Click here for Events Info. 2014 Event Cities and Dates Billings, MT | April 25-26 Columbus, OH | May 2-3 Phoenix,…
Easter’s Hope for Today’s Trials (1Corinthians 15)
If today you are struggling to overcome trouble, temptation, (forgiving a) trespass (by others), or trial, a terminal disease, do you know that Easter gives you a life-changing hope? Beyond precious family time afforded by the holidays, spending time with traditional activities, hunting for beautifully-colored eggs, Easter is the celebration of the Resurrection…
