Where is “Barn Green Road?” It is in a little Scottish town of Arbroath. My wife has Scottish roots and on a trip of a lifetime, we made our way from Inverness to search for members of Sharon’s family…
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Reading the Prophets in the Old Testament can become painful if you are looking for hope and the sentimentalism of a God of love and mercy. As I began studies in Hosea I was quickly reminded…
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Why did life have to be so hard? Didn't they serve the God of the Universe? Couldn't He see what was happening to His children? Maybe John and all the others were right. Maybe it was time to give up and …
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This week we continue Treasures Along the Way with guest writer, Chuck F. Betters – yep, that’s my husband. While looking for Bible study notes…
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A friend showed me what walking by faith looks like when your heart is broken. Unless God gave me grace, I couldn't do what she did. My own heart agreed…
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I try hard to be a mother-in-law our children enjoy having around. I thought I had a pretty good handle on my role but a very godly, wise women…
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Proverbs 15 – shares so much about words and the power of words for good or evil. Lord, change my heart so my words heal rather than crush; bring wisdom rather than foolishness; speak truth softly…
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Every time my mind fights sleep and I start to get angry and frustrated, I remember a devotional I heard Elisabeth Elliot's daughter, Valerie Elliot Shepherd, give at…
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I couldn't sleep at all last Saturday night. Sleeplessness for me is unusual. After tossing and turning, I finally gave up and tried the ultimate sleeping pill: Prayer. Saturday night and…
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God sent me a treasure of encouragement this morning, a gift designed to turn my heart toward Him and I am still stunned by its simplicity…
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As I searched my Bible study files for Daily Treasure writing ideas, I rediscovered old blog posts. Some go back to 2008 when Chuck and I first started writing…
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Stop for a moment and let this truth sink in. In the middle of your deep grief, daughter or son of the King, when you are so afraid of the future you can barely breathe, so terrified of…
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The angel and the message of the angel terrified Mary. How do we know? Because the angel commanded: Do not be afraid, Mary. These few words reminded Mary…
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Every circumstance becomes an eternal opportunity to reflect Jesus. If you are struggling with loss, I know this is hard. Grief is hard work and…
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Like countless women before me, I have sat at Mary’s feet in dark moments, longing to see inside her heart and hear her story of bearing the…
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Perhaps you are in a dark place where you dread Christmas. I get that. I was there for a very long time. To this day, over twenty years after the deaths of our son…
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Mary the mother of Jesus joins our motley band as we Journey to Christmas. Imagine her joy-filled eyes as she runs to embrace Tamar the Forgotten One, Rahab the Harlot, Bathsheba the Abused and…
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Soon we will start putting away the Christmas decorations, sweeping up pine needles, maybe throwing out leftover sweets, determined to keep our New Year’s resolution to…
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The core value of Solomon’s Book of the Proverbs is the fear of God. Where did Solomon learn this principle? Who taught Solomon how to…
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For the rest of her life, Bathsheba paid a high price for the lustful desires of David. What would have happened if she had refused to…
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