Riverside Prayer
“And on the Sabbath day we went out of the city to the riverside, where prayer was customarily made; and we sat down and spoke to the women who met … [Read more…]
Author: Joe D. Ballard
Secrets of God
We all have secrets, but no one has as many secrets as God, and God’s secrets concern you and me. When you share a secret or private message with someone … [Read more…]
Jesus, Would You Get That?
In a world full of extreme diversity of experiences, we all find common ground in the experience of death. You will die! At some point in your life, if the … [Read more…]
Guards in the Cemetery
Who has ever heard of stationing guards at a cemetery? Usually when we think about guards, we think about prison guards who are assigned shifts to secure inmates so they … [Read more…]
Pray for the Children
The collateral damage of the coronavirus pandemic will be so much more than can be added up on a calculator. Yes, there is the loss of jobs and the unfortunate … [Read more…]
Don’t Say That!
My children were not allowed to say certain words as they were raised. They were not allowed to tell each other “shut-up” or “stupid” or “dumb.” When unexpected devastating events … [Read more…]
The Cry
The care of a mother with a newborn baby is most excellent. The mother is tuned in to the whimpers, cries, and every sound her baby makes. Before that baby … [Read more…]
Press On
We all made have decisions we later regretted and we’ve all experienced life events we wish we had skipped over. From the selling of a good running paid off car … [Read more…]
Draw Near
God in heaven watches your every move, records your every word, and understands your every thought and motivation. In a crisis, a prudent man’s natural response is to draw near … [Read more…]