Author: gabriel

Some of the most memorable lessons in life come from stories. We are meaning-seeking creatures. Stories teach, whether the storyteller intends them to or not. A Native American proverb says, “Tell me a fact and I’ll learn. Tell me a truth and I’ll believe. But tell me a story and…

This story is a great picture of how no matter what we are going through, God is there to help—just in time. Of course, in His time, not ours. He uses anyone—or any ant—to help carry us through our troubling times. A young woman named Brenda was invited by friends…

Happy New Year!! God not only shaped us uniquely, He planned every day of our life to support His SHAPING process.This means that nothing in our life is insignificant. God uses everything to shape us for our unique role. He wastes nothing. He gives us talents, abilities, interests, gifts, personality,…

Merry Christmas!! It’s Christmas time, and the love of family and friends is a blessing that’s always at the top of my Christmas list. As hard as we try, time and distance still find ways to prevent us from extending appreciation for the special people God has brought into our…

We need to remember WHO Christmas is all about. We need to put Christ back in Christmas. JESUS is still the reason for the season.My dear precious Jesus, I do not mean to take your place. I only bring toys and things; You bring love and grace. People give me…

One day, a mother was shopping with her two daughters and had to face a big problem. In the candy aisle, the girls found only one bar of their favorite chocolate; they started arguing loudly about which one of them should have it. The arguing escalated to yelling; in the…

Jesus stood a little child before His disciples and said to them,“Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” Why? Because with children, everything must be simple. Children are humble. They simply receive. It’s pretty much all they do. And they are perfectly happy…

Happy Valentine’s Day!!! This is an annual festival to celebrate romantic love,friendship and admiration. Every year on 14 February people celebrate this day bysending messages of love and affection to partners, family and friends.On Valentine’s Day it is appropriate to think about love and marriage. What aboutsome ideas on how…

God knows what 2025 brings, and He gave me the focus I need for those challenges. So, my word for 2025 is Prayer. We turn to prayer because it is the most personal way to experience God, to encounter Him, and to grow in intimacy and knowledge of Him. As…

Some of our best-loved hymns were written in times of great sadness. Our story today is a perfect example—the hymn “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” Writers of such hymns found great comfort in the loving arms of Jesus during times of great sorrow and stress. They wanted to…