Author: everfaith

I am a homeschooling mom who enjoys reading, writing, gabbing, photography, desktop publishing, and letting someone else do the cooking. I love my Superman husband, precious daughter, 2 dogs, my neighbor (that means you!) and Jesus.
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Untangling the vine

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Jonah For the first time, I think I finally understand the lesson the Lord was trying to teach Jonah, and me, through the vine. Jonah found a place to stake out the city of Ninevah.  He wanted to see what God would do to the place.  It was hot, and God sent a vine to grow beside Jonah’s spot to provide him with shade.  Jonah was happy about that vine. The next day, God sent a worm to eat the vine.  Jonah no longer had its sheltering shade.  He missed it! Then God told him that just as he, Jonah, … Continue reading Untangling the vine

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Fortifying the walls

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2 Kings 14; 2 Chronicles 25 The war between Israel and Judah continued through my reading tonight.  The King of Judah became arrogant and challenged the King of Israel to a fight…the King of Israel warned him as did a prophet sent by the Lord, but Judah did not listen. Tonight I feel as if I’m fighting fires all over the place.  The walls around my house seem to be crumbling much like those of Jerusalem in today’s reading.  I have two specific prayer needs: First, my husband’s grandmother, who is 96, fell out of her bed last night and … Continue reading Fortifying the walls

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Mentors needed

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2 Kings 12-13; 2 Chronicles 24 Seven-year-old Joash followed the Lord for a very long time…as long as Jehoida the priest was alive and mentoring him.  But after Jeohoida died (at the ripe old age of 130!), Joash turned back to idolatry…his country was overtaken by enemies…and he ended up murdered in his own bed. The Lord often gives us mentors to help us through, doesn’t He?  The idea of mentorship can be found in many places in the Bible, from the story of Joash all the way to the New Testament book of Titus, chapter 2: 3Likewise, teach the … Continue reading Mentors needed

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Learning from Elisha

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2 Kings 5-8 Tonight I read more about Elisha and the miracles that he performed.  I’m still tired and facing internal battles…but I do take hope from these words that Elisha told his servant who saw the enemy approaching: Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” Then Elisha prayed that God would open his servant’s eyes so he could discern the spiritual battle around him…in that moment, he saw what God saw…a vast army of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha. There have been times in my life when … Continue reading Learning from Elisha