October 29, 2025 by Daphne Crause

When I was a little girl, and even up until my early twenties, I was always plagued with fear about being kidnapped. It was crazy, and I am not sure where this fear came from.  Perhaps, when I was very small, my parents shared a scary story of someone being kidnapped. I don’t remember any…

October 9, 2025 by Daphne Crause

How are you feeling today? Maybe you are feeling a little weary because you have been working hard and pushing through with many things.  Maybe you are feeling a bit down and depressed and can’t seem to rise up in victory. Sometimes your physical condition, as well as that of your soul, seem to link…

August 28, 2025 by Daphne Crause

1 Peter 5:7 and 8 says,  Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you at the proper [kairos] time:Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you.  How many cares are you carrying around with you right now? Maybe you feel pretty carefree at the moment. Things…

August 13, 2025 by Daphne Crause

“Wow, I have finally received my answer to prayer from the Lord!” How many times have you said that sort of thing in the past? Maybe you have said it recently because you have received an answer to prayer that seemed to be taking a long time to come. I understand that this can be…

May 23, 2025 by Daphne Crause

Have you ever been on a roller coaster ride? I once went on one at a funfair, but it was the only time I rode on one because I couldn’t take the crazy up, down and spinning motion. I felt out of control and just wanted to get off. I was thrilled when that ride…

May 7, 2025 by Daphne Crause

I recently had an amazing experience, when I unexpectedly met an old friend of mine from school. We became friends in the first year of school, and kept in touch right up until the time I married my current husband. After this time we somehow lost contact. It was one of those things that the…

March 25, 2025 by Daphne Crause

“Oh no, there goes the power again!” Our whole family said that almost at once when it happened. It was in the early hours of Saturday morning and we were about to say good night and head for bed. We had had a wonderful evening and were feeling relaxed and peaceful. But now everything changed…

March 9, 2025 by Daphne Crause

John 21:15 to 17 says this. So when they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of Jonah, do you [agape] love me more than these? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I [phileo] love you. He said to him, Feed my lambs. He said to him again the second…

January 14, 2025 by Daphne Crause

I have a Facebook page, and I often skim through posts on my news feed to just see what is happening out there. One thing amazes me. No matter how positive or cute a post is, there are always one or more people who just have to make a negative or sarcastic comment.  It just…

November 28, 2024 by Daphne Crause

Genesis 18:11 to 13 says this.  Abraham and Sarah were already old and well advanced in years, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing.So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”Then the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did…