Below you'll find a list of all posts from January, 2026
Read Matthew 18:1 through 20:34 Sara visited the halfway house every week to share with the women who had been released from prison. Linda, the director, asked: “What motivates you? You visit my residents more than anyone else, and you’ve got the longest drive.” Sara explained, “Jesus came all the way from heaven to seek and find lost ‘sheep.’ I’m …
Read Genesis 44:1 through 46:4; Matthew 12:22–37 Talk about bad things happening to good people! Besides being sold into slavery, Joseph was thrown into prison for not having sex with his boss’s wife, and then he was forgotten about by an associate who promised to help him. If anyone had a reason to question, “Why me, God? I didn’t do …
Read Genesis 29:1 through 33:20 Mass media leads us to believe love needs immediate gratification. Many showbiz relationships are short-term and disposable. In today’s world, Jacob might be considered a laughingstock. So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her (Genesis 29:20). In Jacob’s time, …
Read Genesis 12:1 through 14:24 Florence Nightingale was born into a wealthy British family. Her parents expected her to live a life of ease, but at sixteen her life changed. She said, “God called me to His service.” When she asked her parents to allow her to study nursing, they were horrified. Nursing at that time was not a respected …