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Faith. The whole of Christianity hinges on this word. Yet do we really have a handle on it? When going through a rough time, people tend to dish out platitudes: “Just have faith,” they will tell you. But what does that mean? I can well understand why Jesus would say the following, “Assuredly...

There’s a picture that I see; There’s a woman by a well. Exhausted and fatigued, Discouraged and alone. Excommunicated by society, She has no place to go. If only they knew her story, Her struggles and her fears. Isolated from community, She must face life alone. No shadow in which to rest...

"To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven." -- Ecclesiastes 3:1 I was walking barefoot in our yard today. It had previously been raining and the grey gravel-like soil in the path was saturated. I could feel every grain underneath my feet. As I walked...

But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: FEAR NOT, for I have REDEEMED you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. Isaiah 43:1 This verse has always meant a lot to me. But it especially brings me back to a special memory teaching Religious...

As I write, it's very early on New Year's Eve. No matter how hard one tries not to, the mind cannot but ponder over another year complete and wonder what lies ahead? There are many people who are saying "good riddance" to 2020 and "Here's to better things!" My question to you is this: "Was 2020...

Life is so uncertain - what does the future hold? It seems that for everyone else around me... Life happens... Did I miss the memo? Did I miss the boat? Everyone else is walking, But my life seems so stationary... remote... Lost in a world of thought and silent prayers; Waiting, watching...

Hi there, so this is me reaching out. When I was a young teenager, friends were difficult to come by -- and when I say friends, I mean like-minded people. I found a little haven on a forum that is now extinct, but it has always held such precious memories that 15 years later, I'm giving in to...

Hi there to all of you. So I've been in two minds whether I should place my footprint here or not... the need for fellowship drives me to unusual routes, but it has been a very long time since I have interacted with people in a setting like this. It is the nostalgia of my childhood that brings...