From Suffering to Redemption

I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Romans 12:1 Suffering is something we all experience.  While some souls suffer more than others, there are none who escape it.  It is a

Be Imitators of Christ

Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1 There is a very old book titled Imitation of Christ, which was hand written and completed in 1441 by Brother Thomas Kempis. This book is so deep and rich that it’s definitely not something to read straight through, but rather a book to

The Garden of My Soul

The following is written by my good friend Amanda Bagwell. I hope this story blesses you as much as it has blessed me. “Jesus, I trust You.”  Those were the last, and almost only, words I prayed in the old chapel of our church, the night before I lost Gabriel.  The day before, I had received some

The Natural Order

“As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect