BREAKING THROUGH THE CLOUDS - Contributed by Jane Rager Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you. All the rainy weather we are experiencing this spring reminds me of a week back in the 80’s when my children were young.  It had been raining all week and the dreariness of it all seeped into our lives.  There was nothing really outstanding, I just remember th

A Time for Thanksgiving Contributed by Jane Rager   My dad and I were always very close.  He knew me so well.  But as a kid, I hadn’t figured that out yet.  When I really wanted something, I would say something like, “Daddy you are the greatest Daddy in the whole wide world.  You took me for ice cream last week and you let me ride along with you on errands. You fixed my bike when I broke it and you taught me how to tie my shoes. You are the best Dad ever.”  He would stifle

Forsaken - Contributed by Jane Rager While Jesus was on the cross, he cried out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”  (Matthew 27:46).   Feeling forsaken is to feel completely abandoned, left alone, and deserted by those you relied on, often causing a deep sense of despair, loneliness, and betrayal, as if someone has withdrawn their support or love when you needed it most, leaving you with a heavy feeling of being utterly alone and without hope; it's like being l

Something Better - Contributed by Jane Rager And he said to him, “Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the...

The Choice - Contributed by Jane Rager “But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you...

"The Bill" - Contributed by Jane Rager Last year our son-in-law was in an automobile accident that nearly totaled his much-loved pickup...

The Radio - Contributed by Jane Rager “Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now...