Each morning and evening (and often in between), as I turn the pages of my well-worn, beloved Bible, I search for pictures of my sweetheart, Hilda, which I have tucked in at specific pages. These pages contain promises which the Lord has given to me about my life together with Hilda in eternity. These promises […]
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Lydia Owens was valedictorian and senior class president at her South Carolina high school, and this week her commencement speech made the news. Why? Because she wasn’t ashamed to talk about God. She encouraged her classmates by telling them that they were made in the image of God, and she shared that Jesus Christ was
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by Ralph Tippin “I can tell you that God is alive because I talked to Him this morning.” ~ Billy Graham (and me, too!) Ralph And His Youth Group Visit a Nursing Home One Sunday afternoon, many years ago, I took our youth group from Ancaster Baptist Church to conduct a worship service at a
“As far as I am concerned, God turned into good what you meant for evil, for he brought me to this high position I have today so that I could save the lives of many people” (Genesis 50:20). These were the words of Joseph, to his brothers, who had sold him into a life of
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Have you ever been given a dream by your Heavenly Father, perhaps many years ago, but you are still waiting to see it come to pass? From a young age, my sweetheart, Hilda, had dreamed of becoming a writer. It was never her desire to be famous. Rather, she realized the power of words to
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Over the last few weeks of Hilda’s time on earth, I tried to do what I could to help her. She had been through 4 major surgeries, and now was at home with Daniel and I for three days before an emergency return to Hamilton’s Juravinski Hospital. Hilda was there for a day and a
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This inspiring devotional is shared by Luggya Vicent. Check out the “About Us” page for more about Luggya. A YouTube video clip from the awesome series, “The Chosen” is included to help us imagine what Jesus did for the paralyzed man. First Jesus forgave his sins, which offended the religious leaders, but then Jesus proved
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WHAT DO YOU THINK ADAM IS DOING RIGHT NOW? The Bible says, nobody can even imagine the wonderful things that God has prepared for those who love Him. Adam is my good friend. He joined Jesus in Heaven a few days ago. We had some special times together along with other teens his age at
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This morning I began browsing a little book, which Hilda seems to have left lying under the coffee table for me to read at some point. She was like that. So intuitive, loving and caring, leaving little things around which she knew would be special to us. In the book was a lovely cross-stitched bookmark
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“It is good to say thank you to the Lord, to sing praises to the God who is above all gods. Every morning tell him, “Thank you for your kindness,” and every evening rejoice in all his faithfulness.” Psalm 92:1-2 (TLB) This morning, as I read through one of Hilda’s many “Joy Journals” I was
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