About 30 years ago, at a revival an evangelist spoke on prayer. He had an old telephone receiver with the cord still attached. Yes, this was before smart phones. He explained that his phone was a direct line to God. First thing in the morning he picks up the phone and says good morning Lord and they have a chat. He illustrated that during his day he never hangs up on God but leaves the phone on his shoulder so he can keep God on the line. That image has stuck with me through the years. Celeste how are you going to keep God on the line?

Christian Life, Christian Service, Children, Faith, God's Will, Prayer, Trusting GodAmy SappApril 20, 2020pray, close, near, line

Hannah - Full of Grace - Laura Doss

Hannah is one of my favorite women in the Bible. We have something in common. Both Hannah and I begged the Lord for children. My husband and I went 21 years without children before we adopted our 3 little boys!! I understand Hannah’s heart…the countless tears that no one sees and the cries that no one hears.

Children, Christian Life, Encouragement, Faith, Trusting GodAmy SappMarch 30, 2020Children, Barren, Grace, Encouragement

Friendship Makes Everything Better - Tina Dail

Our Savior, in His time on the earth, was our example in every way. He not only
taught us how to live, but He showed us how to live, how to behave, and how to treat
others. One of the things that stands out to me about the life of Christ is the relationships
he developed with the twelve men he hand-picked to be with Him. These men, who came
from a variety of backgrounds and occupations, were all uniquely loved and cherished by
Jesus. It is obvious that they meant more to Christ than merely the men who would carry
on His work after he went back to Heaven.

Children, Christian Life, Encouragement, FriendshipAmy SappFebruary 24, 2020Christ, Friendship, Joys, Parenting, Love, Children

Eve Was Deceived Are YOU?? - Ellie DeAnda

There are basically two voices in the world today. One is the lying voice of Satan and the other is the voice speaking truth through the Scriptures. In this new year 2020- choose to believe the truths that Jesus spoke about you and not the lies of Satan. We must know the difference between the enemies’ lies and God’s truth! Which leads me to say, we must know God’s Word! We must hide His word in our hearts!! The Bible clearly states that the Truth will set us free but we must have that Truth in our hearts and minds. We must combate lies with Truth. The truth is found in God's holy word....Hebrews 4:12, "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”
James 1:19-20, “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.”

Children, Christian Life, Faith, Loneliness, Love of God, Peace of God, TrialsAmy SappFebruary 17, 2020Eve, Deceived, Tricked, Blame, Children

Thankful - Abby Sapp

The alarm clock going off early in the morning,
just means that we get to live another day. The lady that sits behind you in
church and sings way off key just means that you are able to hear. Clothes
that are getting a little to tight just means that you have plenty of food to fill
your belly. Hearing people complain about the government just means that we
have the freedom of speech. Windows to wash, floors to vacuum and furniture
to dust just means that the Lord has given you a house to live in and He has
provided for you and has given us things that although it's not always fun, need
to be cleaned

IF NOT! - Heather Wells

Some would say, “Are you sure you are supposed to adopt?” So we would pray about it and every time, God would one way or another show us that we were right where He wanted us.

Children, Dealing With Grief, God's Will, TrialsAmy SappOctober 21, 2019Miscarriage, Adoption, grief, Gods Will, trials

Even If - Sarah Green

And then I saw a mom across the waiting room holding her little boy who has “classic” CF, the kind I just found out my baby did NOT have. And my next thought was, “Would I be thanking Him even if my Anna Jo had not had a good diagnosis?”

Would I still be praising Him even if He chose to tell me no?

Would I still trust His mercy even if He let my innocent child suffer?

Children, Illness, Trusting GodAmy SappSeptember 9, 2019Affliction, Sickness, Baby, God, Genetics

By the River's Brink - Cathy Sandiford

Lately, I have been thinking about Jochebed, the mother of Moses. The Bible doesn’t tell us much about her. Just like all mothers, surely, she had a dream for how she would raise her children. She didn’t have an easy life, but she had a little family and ways of loving and training her children for the Lord. I wonder, did she plan in detail how she would raise them and teach them about the Lord and life. Was she preparing them to have the right attitude about their suffering? Did she have a plan to try to ease their hurts as they grew that would bring them closer to God so they wouldn’t stray away from him in bitterness?

Children, Encouragement, TrialsAmy SappAugust 12, 2019Special Needs, Trials, Goals, Training Comments

Advice In Action- Debbie Russ

Give lots of hugs. Show them affection. They will understand the love of God better when they are shown unconditional love by their parents. Have fun!! Your children will remember the time you spent with them more than the money you spent on them. Psalm 127:3 - Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Christian Life, ChildrenTiffany MooreApril 5, 2019children, Christian life, debbie Russ

Frozen Storm- Tasha Fowler

I open my Bible and read my own notes surrounding other Psalms and laugh at how lame I am, in the top left corner it reads "check yourself before you wreck yourself" and on the right middle it says "think of the ship in the movie frozen on the waves in the storm" Like really... that's the best reference I could relate to? I should write a stinking commentary.

Bible Reading, Christian Life, ChildrenTiffany MooreJanuary 28, 2019trials, overwhelmed, Tasha Fowler