My mother had a love for each of her children that only could compare with thelove that God had put in her heart. It was endless. Her love gave us a glimpse ofwhat love looked like. God’s love goes far beyond anything that we could think orimagine, especially giving His Son Jesus to die for unworthy mankind.My husband and I recently traveled to Chicago celebrate our son receiving adegree from a hi...  Read More

My mother had a very challenging homelife which led up to her teen pregnancy. Iwas born during her teen years, so we grew up together. I can say that without anyhesitation my mother’s family line are all deceased, and she buried them all; shewas the last of her family line. When I was on the mission field with our church atthat time, my mother and I would correspond through the mail and oftentimes...  Read More

As I am sitting here looking at a white screen on my computer and thinking about what to write about today, I hear the voice of a little imp say to me, “You don’t have anything to say today, just forget it and go fold clothes!”  First of all, folding clothes is not one of my favorite tasks to do, even though it needs to always be done. As I’m looking at the blank screen, my mind goes to an old sto...  Read More

Our world tends to value strength. We talk about athletes’ physical strength, our military’s strength, companies’ financial power, and influence of our officeholders. Moreover, we admire strength in those around us who have skills in strategic thinking and executing plans. The Word of God puts a different twist on the strength of standing when the odds are seemingly against you. The apostle Paul e...  Read More

When I was in high school there was a group of girls who were bullies. They had kids in a state of fear, and everyone stayed out of their way. When they were around the temperature gage was on high alert. One day as I was walking to class, a classmate whispered to me that I was the target to fight one of the bullies after school! My heart skipped a beat, my palms got sweaty, my mouth got dry, and ...  Read More

Have you ever done something to someone and later regretted it? You weren’t sure on how to approach them to tell them you were sorry or even to ask for forgiveness. Often you would go over and over in your mind, “How foolish I must sound.” “What do they think of me?” “Should I even ask for forgiveness at all?” And during that time, you feel heavy with guilt. Guilt is a robber of peace because it w...  Read More