Valerie Sliker
The Power of Prayer
"I'm praying for you!"
"Pray for me!"
"Keep us in your prayers."
Common words. Do they carry any weight? Do you feel better when you hear this? Do these flow off your tongue with no meaning behind them?
Lately I've been learning a lot about prayer. It seems to pop up in sermons, books and podcasts, so I'm thinking [...]
Are You Feeling Lost?
"What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?" – Luke 15:4, NKJV.
"Mama, don't lose me!" My three year old was running between the pews in the empty [...]
The Disciple Jesus Loved
"One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him."
(John 13:23)
"When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, 'Dear woman, here is your son.'"
(John 19:26)
Today I had a classic Oprah style "Aha! Moment." In the gospel of John, John often referred to [...]
A Visit to the Guidance Counselor
Facing an unexpected preponderance of anxiety in my life, I turned back to an old "friend", Isaiah 40:11. “He tends His flock like a shepherd, He gathers His lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart; He gently leads those that have young.” Ahhh, soothe my soul, dear friend.
I am not raising [...]
Music Video of the Week ~ Brandon Heath
Brandon Heath released his debut album in 2006 with Don't Get Comfortable. This album contained what became the #1 song "I'm Not Who I Was." That was the song that first got my attention and I became an avid Brandon Heath fan. Heath was named New Artist of the [...]
Your Fifteen Minutes of Fame
I'm starting to think, like fame, we should all get our 15 minutes of anger; then: move on, buddy. Unfortunately, it's not like that. The moving on part is so hard. Jonah struggled with this.
I am perplexed over the last two chapters of Jonah. The fish spewing Jonah onto dry ground is such a nice [...]
Music Video of the Week ~ Bart Millard
Bart Millard, of MercyMe, recently released his new solo album, Hymned Again, in which he takes the old hymns and mixes them up with big band, soulful worship & jazz sounds. It is totally unique and includes a duet with Vince Gill. Millard unleashed his creativity in this project and seems to have had a lot of fun doing it. Here's [...]
Overflowing Kindness
While driving up the Southern California Coast, I came upon this scene. We pulled over and climbed down. I climbed up on a comfy rock, dug out my Bible, the Oct/Nov issue of Discipleship Journal and my notebook. The DJ Study Guide for Oct/Nov is "How to Study an Aspect of God's [...]
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