Pain, Suffering, Death

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January 16, 2024

Thankful for the Scars

“Accepting God’s perspective and His truth will set you free from the bondage of painful feelings.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – January 16, 2024 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:3 A while back, after having surgery to remove a one-inch cancerous tumor from my right breast, I [...]

January 14, 2024

Trusting God in the Dark Places

“Just because we don’t see Jesus doesn’t mean he isn’t right there with us, walking us through the dark places.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – January 14, 2024 by Pat Elsberry God’s a safe-house for the battered, a sanctuary during bad times. The moment you arrive, you relax; you’re never sorry you knocked. Psalm [...]

December 27, 2023

Release Pain, Receive Healing

“The Spirit of your life in Christ has set you free to freely forgive another.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 27, 2023 There is, therefore, now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law [...]

December 19, 2023

Just a Small Twinge of Grief

“God can comfort all your grief, whether it’s overwhelming or not.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 19, 2023 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 1 John 1:5 Have you ever wondered why God [...]

November 29, 2023

Honoring Loved Ones

“A loved one’s whisper still lingers in ears that miss and honor the one in whom so much love is celebrated and lamented.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – November 29, 2023 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death so that you do [...]

November 10, 2023

A Broken Heart Still Beats

“Placing our brokenness into the hands of The One who made us is our only hope.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – November 10, 2023 Guest Writer Pat Elsberry Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 When I was told that my [...]

November 3, 2023

Carrying Our Bag of Sorrows

“We can allow the darkness to overtake us and carry our bag of sorrows like a medal of honor. Or we can allow God to heal our hearts.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – November 3, 2023 Guest Writer Pat Elsberry For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a [...]

September 25, 2023

Glorifying God When Suffering

“Doing good when suffering glorifies God and brings us into an intimate encounter with Love.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – September 25, 2023 Let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good… 1 Peter 4:19 This time last year, as I was preparing for [...]

September 3, 2023

Blessed in Difficult Times

“God works even in our pain and fear.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – September 3, 2023 …the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in. Proverbs 3:12 There have been times in my life I have wondered about the Lord’s discipline. Exactly how does He discipline us and [...]

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