By Marlene Tavares “This, then, is how you should pray.” (Matthew 6:9 NIV) Some years ago, my best friend Farah and I went to the movies for our monthly get together and watched War Room, which is a movie about finding power in prayer. In the film, an elderly lady shares with a new friendContinue reading “Rides with Jesus”
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Haters Can’t Rejoice
By Marlene Tavares Be happy with those who are happy. (Romans 12:15 NLT) One of the keys to happiness (in my opinion) is contentment. People who are content and grateful with what they have will never be disappointed because they realize the value of what they have and appreciate it. As a result, these sameContinue reading “Haters Can’t Rejoice”
From Sorrow to Joy
By Marlene Tavares When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. (John 16:21 ESV) In this passage, Jesus tells us that although certain thingsContinue reading “From Sorrow to Joy”
Giving Thanks in All Circumstances
By Fadia Jolag Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:18) It seemed like a typical Monday, or so I thought. I had taken the day off work that day for some appointments. So I got in my car early that morning to go toContinue reading “Giving Thanks in All Circumstances”
The Gift of An Unanswered Prayer
By Marlene Tavares The other day while cleaning the house, I was listening to some country music like I usually do. One of the songs I came across was a song by Garth Brooks called “Unanswered Prayers.” It is basically a song about a man who attends a football game with his wife and heContinue reading “The Gift of An Unanswered Prayer”
New Again
By Marlene Tavares See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? Isaiah 43:19 Easter and Spring are finally upon us. Easter is one of my favourite holidays (next to Christmas of course) and I love that Easter is celebrated at the beginning of spring. The weather getsContinue reading “New Again”
The Power of His Resurrection
By Marlene Tavares The other day I came across a quote that said, “We are made of flesh and bone but we must live as though we are made of steel.” This quote really resonated with me because I think about this a lot. About how difficult life can be to live sometimes yet noContinue reading “The Power of His Resurrection”
C ‘n E Christians
By Marlene Tavares When my husband and I used to attend church every Sunday (confession: no we do not go to church regularly anymore and no I do not believe I am going to hell) we began to notice a pattern – a very frustrating pattern, at least I thought so. Every week we usedContinue reading “C ‘n E Christians”
