"In you the fatherless find compassion." (Hosea 14:3) Mary Slessor's compassionate heart led her to open her arms to those in need. The Scottish missionary, born in 1848, served among the people of Okoyong in a distant land. Superstition led people of that region to believe that when twins were born, one was good and … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – June 19th

"When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, his face was radiant." (Exodus 34:30) "He has a sugar face!" the vet exclaimed as she gave the young dog his annual checkup. "A sugar face?" they asked. "It's a term used for retrievers whose faces turn prematurely white," she replied, smiling. "It's just a sign of … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – June 18th

"Walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh." (Galatians 5:16) In his 1937 book "Think and Grow Rich, author Napoleon Hill said, "Whatever your mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve." Hill's quote epitomizes the American Dream: If you work hard, you can achieve your wildest dreams. Hard … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – June 17th

"In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." (Proverbs 3:6) He was born a slave in the 1860s. A sickly baby, he was sold to a slave owner for the cost of one horse. As a teen, he witnessed the killing of a black man by a group of white people. … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – June 16th

"A highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness." (Isaiah 35:8) After Jennifer was diagnosed with early onset dementia, she couldn't read the Bible easily, so she started listening to it. Scripture passages now mean something new to her. For example, she gets lost easily, often doesn't know who people are, … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – June 15th