Ah! The freshness of spring. The birds are beginning to return and the morning is filled with the sounds of their chirping. Bunnies are popping up everywhere along with the spring flowers. The grass is turning green and the trees are budding. Life is returning after the dreary cold.
A tragedy struck our community on Wednesday, March 15. An 18-year-old young man died in a workplace accident. He was in his grade twelve year at our local Christian high-school; part of the first graduating class for this secondary school that started four years ago.
A tragedy struck our community on Wednesday, March 15. An 18-year-old young man died in a workplace accident. He was in his grade twelve year at our local Christian high-school; part of the first graduating class for this secondary school that started four years ago.
Many questions arise in our hearts when tragedy strikes. How could a loving God let this happen? Why did he die so young? He had a whole future ahead of him. What can I do to help?
Tragedy can feel crushing. But remember, there’s always hope! There are things we can do to help in these deep times of need.
Our gas tank habits can be a very close resemblance to how we manage our bank accounts. We may get to the grocery store with a hope that there is enough in the bank account to cover our purchase. Alternatively, we may know exactly how much is in our bank account at any given moment but we don’t know if we have enough to cover our expenses until the next pay day. Maybe we know we have enough for our regular life but what happens if an emergency arises?
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I would like to take a moment and thank each one of you for an excellent year. It’s been a blessing to write what I feel the Lord has guided me to share this past year with you. I’ve appreciated all of your encouragement and prayers….
There’s been lots of moving bits happening behind the scenes here at Hope Through Hard Times! There’s much I look forward to sharing with you over the next few weeks, months, and year!
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Elisha was a prophet that walked hand-in-hand with the Lord. If God told him to go left, he went left. He listened for the Lord’s voice. This is clearly stated by the Aramean soldier who told the king that Elisha knew what he whispered in his bedroom. Was Elisha a supernatural being? No. He didn’t have any power in himself. The Lord put the words in Elisha’s ears since God is all-knowing. Elisha listened well and was eager to respond. He studied the Scriptures which allowed him to recognize the voice of God. He leaned into Yahweh, giving greater room for the Spirit to work mightily within him. Then when the miraculous encounters took place, it was a natural extension of what Elisha had been experiencing with the Lord already.
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There’s some exciting things happening around the Van Pelt household these days!