Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 by Vanessa White Recently I came across some old devotionals I had written to my children and some prayers they wrote and wrote down some things we had discussed. During family bible time, I would give my…
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The life of Hannah is distinguished by beauty, humility, grace, prayer, and femininity by Vanessa White One key factor about the life of Hannah was that she was a praying woman. The definition of a woman who never ceased praying, 1 Thessalonians 5:17. She was skilled in prayer and fervent supplication; Hannah sought the Lord alone for her heart’s desire….
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Hannah “prayed to the LORD” 1 Samuel 1:10 by Vanessa White Hannah was an ordinary woman who chose to surrender all to the LORD; she faced real grief, heartache, and pain. The LORD had closed Hannah’s womb. She had to share her husband with another woman. Peninnah, the other wife, would harass Hannah, year after year. She understands what it feels like…
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Hannah is a woman of faith who unashamedly poured out her grief and anguish to the Lord and trusted Him to hear her prayer. by Vanessa White We can glean practical principles from the life of Hannah. May we love letting scripture capture our hearts and seeing God’s Word transform our life. It is all by His grace and love….
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The Book of Ruth illustrates the redeeming and restoring love of Jesus, who takes the broken pieces of our lives and replaces ashes for beauty. Ruth’s story is a beautiful reminder that even our darkest circumstances can be redeemed and restored. Read Ruth 4:1–12 Now Boaz had gone up to the gate and sat down there. And behold, the redeemer, of whom…
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