Author: Pam R

If you knew that only a few would care that you came, would you still come? If you knew that those you loved would laugh in your face, would you still care? If you knew that the tongues you made would mock you, the mouths you made would spit at you, the hands you made…

God has chosen us.  Our status is not a matter of our worthiness, but of His love.  Sinclair B. Ferguson ********** “God loves you simply because He has chosen to do so. He loves you when you don’t feel lovely. He loves you when no one else loves you. Others may abandon you, divorce you,…

Don’t doubt your value. Don’t run from who you are. “I would rather be what God chose to make me than the most glorious creature that I could think of; for to have been born in God’s thought, and then made by God is the dearest, grandest, and most precious thing in all thinking.” *…

“You didn’t choose me, remember; I chose you, and put you in the world to bear fruit, fruit that won’t spoil. As fruit bearers, whatever you ask the Father in relation to me, he gives you. John 15:16 The Message ********** But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may…

Before you chose God, He chose you. Rick Warren ********** We know, dear brothers and sisters, that God loves you and has chosen you to be his own people. 1 Thessalonians 1:4 NLT ********** ********** We did not happen to be–we were chosen by God to exist.Mother Angelica ********** ********** The greatest miracle of all is…

Most of us have childhood memories of not being “chosen.” Not chosen for that part in a play, not chosen to play on the team, or chosen last, reluctantly, on the playground. Not chosen for whatever we had our heart set on. It’s easy to go from there to “not good enough,” “not important,” “not…

Since Zoey died, Hunter has become very clingy. He has decided that my sole purpose in life is to provide him with a continuous cuddle and a comfortable lap. No matter what I am doing, he watches me, sometimes sternly, as though I am failing to understand what he wants. Yesterday, while I was getting…

Nancy Moser is the award-winning author of inspirational novels that focus on discovering our unique, God-given purpose. Her genres include both contemporary and historical stories, inspirational humor, and children’s books. Her books illustrate the truth that God is always working in, on and through us for our good and His glory. I’ve read upwards of 15…

Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day are the same day this year. Interesting. Valentine’s Day originated as a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named Valentine. It has become a cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance and love. But this year Ash Wednesday invites to honor Someone Who loves us completely and forever. “I have loved you with an everlasting love;    I have drawn you…

I finished posting Monday and made my way into the kitchen where a pile of dirty dishes greeted me. Apparently, I take “Sabbath: rest from all work” quite literally. As I set about cleaning the mess, a song played in my head. “It’s all about You, Jesus …” Great song. Too good to keep to…