In the weeks leading up to Good Friday and Easter, it is right that we begin to prepare our hearts in remembrance of the incredible acts of love, mercy and power that Jesus did in those three days. In this episode, as part of our Moms in the Bible series, we are going to look at those three days through the eyes of Mary, Jesus’ mother.
Tag Archives: Encouragement
Kneeling with Jesus in the Garden
I have been reflecting on the hours leading up to Jesus’ arrest. In the dark of night, he knelt before God, pleading for a different way, a new plan of redemption. It is perhaps the most powerful example to all of us of the humanity and humility of Christ.
Hemmed in by God
A word of encouragement for moms from Psalm 139. God has hemmed us into the present and into his presence. Let us find our rest, our strength and our daily grace right where he has us.
Moms in the Bible–Bathsheba
Our children can be such an encouragement to us in our struggles. They are our life’s work, after all. When we are journeying through difficult moments, sometimes all it takes is to look at them to find hope, to find joy, to find laughter.
Moms in the Bible–Hagar
Lift up your eyes, dear one. Above your emotions. Above the faces of those around. Above your circumstances. Lift up your eyes and look to El Roi.
Lyssa Stoyko 