Many times while writing When Jesus Answers, I would pause and contemplate the many, many losses in my life and thank my Father for always, so faithfully, carrying me through them all. I thought I had experienced just about every heartache a person could experience, except one, the death of a parent. Then, on May 22, my mother died. No matter what the circumstances of the death of a loved one, no heart can be prepared for the aching…..
(♬ Song) There are many references in the Bible that tell us the reason Israel fell away from the safety and provision they had experienced in the Lord’s Presence was because she “forgot.” Israel forgot the “wondrous” and “great” things God had done for her (Psalm 106). Taking communion during our brief prayer before a meal with our friends or family can keep our hearts in a constant state of thankfulness, so we never forget the love of Jesus for…..