Worry Free Zone
My grandmother, “Nana Marta”, would watch me when my mother (a teacher at the Assyrian Christian School in Baghdad) was working. Nana Marta would be make quilts for the family, and I would help her by threading her needles. She would say I had sharp eyes....
Don’t Worry, Pray and Have Peace
One of the games children play with each other is to compare their dads. “My daddy can do anything!” “He can beat your dad!” “My dad can jump from the roof of the house down” – and so on. Child sociologists say the children...
Stick To It, Friend
Philippians 3:10-14 Many people think, “if I only have a vision, I will accomplish a lot in my life.” Visions, plans and dreams are all good, but there will be challenges along the way. You must have “stick-to-it-ness” to get it accomplished … (stay...
Painting Clouds With a Silvery Lining
Philippians 3:7-11 It is normal, when dark clouds come, that we get afraid. We alter our plans, and we look for cover. When we read the Word, how do we find joy in the midst of suffrage? To us, Christians this is a strange thought. We tend to think life will be easy,...
Be Who You Are
Philippians 2:12-13 Philippians V. 12b “work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. ” Some think that after we put our trust in Christ we are not fully secure in our salvation. We must work to insure our place in heaven. The Bible is very clear...
Bondservant Rule
Philippians 2:5-7 “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation. Taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of...
Trouble-Free Life
Philippians 1:13-25 If you could map out your life, would it be a carefree life, no speedbumps? OF COURSE, IT WOULD BE! But, only God can plan a life without circumstances. My mother would say America is a step away from heaven. (Perspective, huh?). Only God, in His...
