Exulting in God's Magnificent Love for Us
Mother’s Day can be a day extremely painful for many who have suffered loss. I will mention a few reasons why it could have gut-punched some of us over the years. Loss Miscarriage of a pregnancy. Abortion – by force or by choice. Death of one or more children. Death of Mother or Grandmother Terminal Read More …
My heart soared as we sang “Grace Alone” at church yesterday morning. It is one of my all time favorite songs. Why? Because it exemplifies our story. 25 years have passed since Diwakar officially became Sandeep Nathaniel Thomas. 25 years since I had the privilege of becoming a mother and Peter, a father. 25 years Read More …
Suffering is hard for everyone involved—for both the person who is hurting and their friends who walk beside them. It is easy to feel overwhelmed by suffering, whether it’s your own or the pain of your friends, but the Lord will give you everything you need as you ask Him. Vaneetha Reisner, contributor to Desiring God Read More …
“Did you see what happened?” was the greeting I got as I took my toddler to her preschool that clear September morning. My heart froze as I watched the second tower of the World Trade Center collapse on the screen of the TV in the corner of the room. My husband had got on the Read More …
Come celebrate Christmas 2020 with us. If you are new or visiting, please email and let us know that you are here today: petervanita@yahoo.com Join us for a joyous celebration of Jesus’ birth. We will sing Christmas carols, hear a message of hope in the person and promises of Jesus and fellowship together. Date: Tuesday, Read More …
Part 1: The focus is on children 3 years and older. Here we talk about (a) The effects of trauma on children. (b) The grief and loss they face. (c) The importance of their attachment to their caregivers, (d) The social and emotional implications they need to deal with. (e) The developmental delays they have to overcome. Read More …
Part 2: The focus is now on the parents. Often parents themselves suffer from secondary trauma which can effect them mentally, emotionally, physically and behaviorally. Parents may need to seek professional help, but ultimately true healing only comes from Jesus. It is worth it, because God Himself adopted us. Read More …
In response to the back and forth about who is the better candidate to vote for in this year’s election, I thought I’d give my two cents. Please keep in mind that the post below was written back on October 22, 2008. The issues in the 2020 elections are different but the reasoning stays the Read More …
This study reminds us that though we may feel “uninvited” by the world through rejection, isolation, loneliness, and hard life situations which affect our thinking and our living, our loving God and Heavenly Father always chooses us and “invites” us into an eternal relationship with Him! Learn to stop allowing Satan’s lies to affect you Read More …
This is my story – a story about the faithfulness of God in the midst of my brokenness. It is my prayer that this will be a blessing to others who are “in the trenches”, and who feel that God is distant and that life is hopeless. My story is a testimony that God cares Read More …