Day 3 - Into the dark unknown
Read: Job 4:12-15
Fear gripped me, and my bones trembled (v.14).
At the outset of World War II, a man—who would eventually…
Day 2 - Crying for us all
Read: Jeremiah 3:12-22
“My wayward children,” says the Lord, “come back to me, and I will heal your wayward hearts”…
Day 1 - Seasons of Grief
Read: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to…
Conclusion-There Is Hope
When you hear the hard news,
there are two diverging roads from which to choose.
One’s despair, but don’t go there. There…
Nail-Scarred Hands
Like me, you may know exactly when you received certain wounds that left scars. A small scar on my wrist…
Known by God
“Who is this stranger?” A college student in Georgia (USA) asked that question when a fellow student texted him saying…
Detective Work
In 1986, Sir David Suchet, the English actor known for playing detective Hercule Poirot, began a quest to understand the…
As Spring Follows Winter
Standing trial for the “crime” of writing about his nation’s unprovoked invasion of another, the journalist made his final statement.…
God Remembers
Sok Ching had just recovered from Covid-19 when her aged mother took a fall. Days later, her mother died. Then…
The Sweeper’s Prayer
When Raza saw a man sweeping his street, he felt sorry for him and gave him some money. The man…
Way More
George had a passion for telling others about Jesus. He organized a gospel crusade in his high school. In college,…
Finding Joy in Longing
Author Susan Cain’s research revealed that people played the happy songs on their playlists an average of 175 times but…
When Disappointment Comes
To try to rid himself of his disappointments, a man decided to auction off his belongings on eBay. He said,…
Adrift
A man desperate for work agreed to spend six months miles from shore on a tiny fishing hut—lighting lamps to…
On Behalf of Others
I recently spent several days with a CEO who, though he manages billions of dollars, found little energy in accumulating profits or plotting acquisitions.