Betty Whitaker Jackson

We could say, “Things are really looking grim; the government is shut down; bills are mounting; what good can come from all this wrangling?; there are rumors of war and discord; how can I plan for my future?; what other shoe will drop?; bad things always come in three’s; is there no hope?”

Or, we could say: I am not in charge here, nor is any other man.

I choose to believe that God is sovereign, that He is at…..

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I’ve probably, actually, no doubt, read this passage before, but this week, because of the recent events in my life, and because God knew I needed this message, I read Isaiah 46:3-4 as if I’d never heard it before.

Here’s what it says: “Listen to me, O house of Jacob, all you who remain of the house of Israel, you whom I have upheld since you were conceived, and have carried since your birth. Even to your old age and…..

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I love to see people showing the love of Christ to others who are hurting. I was reminded of this unique gift fellow Christians give to others when I read recently one of the distinctions between Muslims and Christians in our society. I know it’s an oversimplification, but an important distinction, I think, as we look at current world tensions and the grief society is feeling right now.

As we know, Christians have blessed the world with charitable causes in…..

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I’ve read the Twenty-Third Psalm, memorized it, enjoyed it. Today I heard it used as a sermon at a funeral. Isn’t our purpose to apply what we read to a person’s life? To mine?

In the last three days, I’ve realized that my last three weeks has been filled with anything but the peace and assurance of the 23rd Psalm. My brother’s death a month ago, along with numerable family issues resulting in hurt feelings and anguish have not made…..

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