Truth For The Heart
Early this morning I realized yesterday marked the first anniversary of Kindling for Candles. In Welcome! I wrote that I chose the name for this blog from Isaiah 42 and Matthew 12 and the themes within those passages of justice, confrontation of evil, compassion, comfort and hope. On the About page in the heading, you […]
Read MoreFor the despairing man there should be kindness from his friend; Lest he forsake the fear of the Almighty. Job 6:14 Because I’ve been writing about the book of Job, my husband asked if I could summarize the most important ways to help someone who is suffering. I think Job 6:14 gives us the crux […]
Read MoreThere are people in the shadows of many churches: the poor, the afflicted, the widows and singles, the married couples in difficulty, the parents and children in crisis, the jobless, the handicapped, the life-scarred, the strugglers—the different. Christians who don’t fit in and who live in the shadows. These are the people who persevere sometimes […]
Read MoreToday, the Thursday before Easter, is Maundy Thursday. In John 13–16, John records what is known the Upper Room Discourse, Jesus’ teachings on that night, the evening before His death on the cross. Jesus speaks clearly about who He is, the disciples’ relationship with God and their work as His disciples. He reassures them of […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 15: Sunday “But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I show you a still more excellent way.” 1 Corinthians 12:31 Sunday’s Bible reading of 1 Corinthians 13–14. continues Paul’s discussion on spiritual gifts. Now in 1 Corinthians 12 and 14 he concentrates solely on spiritual gifts and their […]
Read MoreToday’s Bible reading is in Jeremiah. I love the book, and I’m still reading the chapters. I will be working on catching up. The wear and tear of the past few weeks have been almost more than I could bear. Some of the interactions I have been through have been so corrosive—they’ve been like having […]
Read MoreI find it both encouraging and maddening when I read items from the business world that speak to important points in our relationships with others. Last night I stumbled across an article at BNET on networking that stated those things that are beneficial in personal relationships are also good for business relationships. Generosity, authenticity and […]
Read MoreI still remember that summer evening in Georgia when, as a new Christian, I heard the Bible taught for the first time. I sat there stunned, as Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 12 were explained. I had had no idea that Bible teaching could be so alive and feed my heart’s hunger for truth. I […]
Read MoreI want to tell you a story about a friend of mine named Lisa. Over ten years ago I was quite ill to the point of being almost bedridden. My husband, who at the time had a very understanding boss, would help get the day started with our children and then go to work about […]
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Kindling for Candles 