by bethwestcott | May 31, 2023 | creating pottery, Devotional, Faith, Inspiration, learning and life, Meadow Song
“But now, O Lord, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our potter; And all we are the work of Your hand.” Isaiah 64:8 NKJV I’m an author, not a potter, but I’ve watched a potter at work, and I’ve admired the finished creations. I have a faint memory of...
by bethwestcott | May 4, 2023 | Devotional, Faith, Inspiration, prayer
Simply said, prayer is talking to God. God speaks to us through His Word. We talk to God through prayer. I’m thankful that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, made it possible for me to have a direct line of communication to the Father when He gave up His life on the cross...
by bethwestcott | Feb 28, 2023 | Faith, Her Heart's Longing, Hope, sanctity of life, The Three Sisters
One of the churches my husband pastored supported a local pro-life crisis pregnancy ministry, and my husband had the opportunity to counsel some of the girls. One important decision they had to make was whether to raise the child themselves or give the child up for...
by bethwestcott | Jan 16, 2023 | Choices;, Faith, Inspiration, sanctity of life
God, the Creator of the universe, made mankind in His image. That image was marred when Adam and Eve sinned, opening the way for suffering and death. Cain, Adam and Eve’s oldest child, killed his brother Abel, in a fit of anger and jealousy–the first...
by bethwestcott | Dec 13, 2022 | Christmas, Christmas Hymns, Faith, Holiday, Hymn Stories, Inspiration, Music
The Hymns of Christmas I love the hymns of Christmas, songs of praise to God for the gifts of salvation and eternal life through His Son Jesus Christ. A celebration of Christ’s birth wouldn’t be complete without them. I also enjoy learning the stories...
by bethwestcott | Oct 25, 2022 | Faith, Inspiration, prayer, Thoughts
A teen boy once asked me if I thought it was all right to ask God for a camera. He didn’t say why he asked me this question. Prayer by a believer acknowledges God’s sovereignty, power, and faithfulness. It also demonstrated faith on the part of the person...
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