GAIL D. ENGRAM

There comes a time in life when you must learn how to ignore ignorance. Not every word deserves a response. Not every insult deserves an explanation. Not every offense deserves your attention. Sometimes the greatest evidence of spiritual maturity is knowing when to be silent and let God handle what you cannot change. Jesus gave us the perfect example. As He hung on the cross, suffering unjustly, He said: “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” Luke 23:34. Jesus understood...

Within the Ark is a Covenant of grace, Where treasures lay that time could not erase. The Tablets of God’s holy law, His will for humanity that the righteous saw. A golden jar of heaven’s bread, The manna by which Israel was fed. And Aaron’s rod, once dry and still, Which bloomed by God’s eternal will. Yet man broke every sacred command, Rejected bread from God’s own hand. Questioned the rod that God had raised, And wandered from his holy ways. But the lid that held the treasures within, Was...

There are moments in life that change us forever. Watching my husband during his final days in hospice was one of those moments. Every rise and fall of his chest became precious as I quietly watched over him. I prayed without ceasing, believing God for a miracle while preparing my heart to trust His will. I listened carefully for every deep moan that signaled he was in pain, always ready to press the button that would bring him comfort. Even in his weakness, my husband never lost his faith....