I am constantly amazed at God’s gentle and loving ways with us. One evening recently I had been feeling discouraged about something which has its roots in self. I was depressed because I had done something I secretly thought deserved…
Called by God
Author: Barbara Greenhow
I am a woman in my nineties who has been a believer for almost seventy-five years. My purpose in writing is twofold. I am still working out many issues about what it means to be “in Christ’, and I find that writing things down somehow helps me clarify my thoughts. The other reason I write is to share some of my insights with others who may have the same questions. In sharing ideas and experiences, I think we help each other grow. I am definitely still learning. I am a conservative Christian, but I try to live under Grace rather than Law. I believe that we need to study Scripture vigilantly, because it is one of the two guides we have to the will of God for us. The other is the Person of Jesus Christ, and He is to be our example and mentor as we sojourn here on Earth. With these as our teachers, I believe we can come to live lives which glorify God and effectively share His Good News of redemption and forgiveness.
Regrets
At 87 years old, there probably isn’t much more earthly future for me to anticipate. What I do have are memories. Lots of memories. There are many good ones, but just as many which fill me with regret and a…
Some Thoughts On Faith and Suffering
Recently I found a series of lectures on YouTube. The subject was “Suffering Is Not For Nothing”, and the speaker was Elisabeth Elliot. I have loved her writings, and certainly this is a subject which touches all of us, so…
Walking in Grace
In our weekly Bible study at my church we are currently studying Paul’s letter to the Galatians. It is instruction about the grace of God and a warning not to get caught up in legalism. The believers in Galatia had…
God As Our Father
This year my youngest child will be fifty-seven. He is a strong and caring man of many concerns and responsibilities. Yet, when I look at him, there is still a picture in the back of my mind of a mischievous,…