When Your Hut’s On Fire
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted,…
Content With God’s Placement in the Body
A king once went into his garden and found everything withered and dying. Speaking to an oak that stood near the gate, he found it was sick of life because it was not tall and…
Silent Answers
Once a young couple lost their only child, a beautiful three-year-old daughter, as a result of a freak accident. Unable to justify this tragedy with their concept of a loving God, they went to their…
Drawing Near To God
I feel so blessed to be able to write for the Amish Voice. I sense that God wanted me to have a part in this and also in a prayer group. I know there are…
Which One Are You?
In many of Paul’s letters he introduces himself as a servant of Jesus Christ and I was curious about the word servant. This is what I discovered. The word servant is defined as someone who…
Freedom From The Past
(1)I was walking in the valley of darknessFear and hatred overtook me,I was in my own world of selfishness,Believing the lies the Enemy told me. (2)Feeling lonely, rejected, hurt, and confused,No one could I trust…
The Tale of Two Horses
Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it. From a distance, each horse looks like any other horse. But if you stop your buggy, or are walking by,…
The Law of the Garbage Truck
I hopped onto the buggy and we took off for town. We were just driving along when suddenly out of nowhere, a team of horses, hitched to an old box wagon jumped out of a…
The Inadequacy of Law-Based Living (Part II)
Despite the books and chapters of the Bible dedicated to teaching believers their freedom from the law, Christians still try to find victory and comfort through law. The flesh drives them to self-righteousness and performance,…
The Day The Church’s Borders Fell
One of the most fascinating stories I cherish begins in Acts 10. The apostle Peter was in Joppa visiting and ministering in the churches. Joppa is today a part of Tel Aviv, the capitol of…