Mary Hamilton
Were he still alive on this earth, my dad would be celebrating his 100th birthday on the last day of this month. Sadly, I only knew him for the first 21 years of my life before God called His faithful servant home. I’ve missed knowing him as an adult, missed benefitting from his wisdom, missed …
While in Little Rock, Arkansas, I learned about Ed Stilley, a farmer who trusted in the Lord but was having a hard time making ends meet for his family of a wife and five children. In fact, as late as 1969, he still plowed his fields behind a mule. One day, thinking he was having …
Three weeks ago, I attended the annual conference for the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW). More than 450 published and unpublished writers came together in Dallas for 2-3 days of learning, talking, and eating, sleeping (maybe) and breathing writing. Rubbing shoulders with Christian superstar authors like Bill Myers and Francine Rivers. The conference is exhilarating, …
Was there a time when God spoke to you? When you clearly knew that idea did not come from your own brain? Or are you one of the skeptics who has never heard God’s voice and doubt anyone else has either? I can recall twice when I clearly “heard” God speak. Both times, it was …
Last week, the news from Chattanooga, TN left us shocked. Four Marines killed, several others injured in an unprovoked attack by what appears to be a jihadist gunman. Since then, one of the injured has also died from his wounds. Many of us feel connected to the military and specifically the Marine Corps because our …
The news isn’t good. ISIS atrocities continue, seemingly unstoppable. Police are under attack for unwarranted brutality. Winter blasts keep coming with extreme cold and lots of snow. Marriages are crumbling. Drug abuse claims more and more victims. Ever wonder…is God even paying attention? Doesn’t He see what’s going on? Trust me. He sees. He knows. Remember Hagar, Sarai’s …
Have you ever wondered how the Hebrews could walk through the middle of the Red Sea and a short time later, start complaining about their living conditions? Time after time, they grumbled about the lack of water, lack of food, Moses’ leadership, etc. These are the people God condemned to wandering in the wilderness for …
Have you ever studied the prayers of the Bible? We have much to learn from the men and women whose prayers were recorded for us. Moses, David, Solomon, Nehemiah, Jonah, Paul, and even Jesus himself.. One of the first things I notice in these prayers is the immediate focus on the character of God. I …
We often sing this song as though it’s our right for God to bless America. As if we’re demanding that God bless our country. Instead, we need to sing it as a prayer, a humble request for God’s favor and blessing. God bless America, land that I love. Stand beside her and guide …
If you’ve ever wondered about the banner picture, it’s from a painting done by one of the counselors at Lutherdale Bible Camp many years ago. When my family lived there, this was the site for the evening campfires during summer camp. Three sections of benches faced this structure built of logs. It too had a …
If you’ve ever wondered about the banner picture, it’s from a painting done by one of the counselors at Lutherdale Bible Camp many years ago. When my family lived there, this was the site for the evening campfires during summer camp. Three sections of benches faced this structure built of logs. It too had a …
Your hands made me and formed me. Psalm 119:73 As I meditated on this verse the other day, I recalled other verses that talk about God’s intimate knowledge of us. For example, God tells Jeremiah that he knew him even before He formed him in the womb (Jeremiah 1:5). Psalm 139:13 acknowledges that God “formed …
