by Annette Haskins | May 25, 2020 | Living in Hope
Fear is an obnoxious neighbor, his house and yard ruled by ugly chaos. Yet he complains loudly when our sons accidentally whack a ball into his overgrown weeds—as though it matters! If I decide to step up and tell him to get lost, he looks me in the eye and smirks,...
by Annette Haskins | May 24, 2020 | Living in Hope
Peace, peace to you, And peace to your helpers! For your God helps you. –1 Chronicles 12:18 ESV These words of trinitarian peace were spoken over David by the chief of his devoted Thirty—warriors of skill who followed his leadership. David needed peace as he...
by Annette Haskins | May 23, 2020 | Living in Hope
I enjoy reading the lyrics of old hymns. Sometimes I stumble over the archaic language, but I often find myself resting on a phrase that strikes my soul with fresh grace. Hallelujah! Thou, Lord Jesus, Canst not cease to love.* I am caught by the sturdiness of the...
by Scott Cuidon | May 22, 2020 | The Character of Hope
Bless the Lord, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness...
by Scott Cuidon | May 21, 2020 | The Character of Hope
“No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you.” — John 15:15 NASB In December 2019, after 25 years of living in...
