I Need Thee, Every Hour

By Violetra Ward | January 4, 2023

“ “The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.” Psalm 28:7. Strength is defined as the quality of being strong: capacity for exertion or endurance. In times of trouble, we find ourselves praying…

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A Restored Relationship

By Violetra Ward | January 3, 2023

“For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.” Luke 15:24 It is never too late to make a fresh start with God. The familiar analogy of the Prodigal Son reminds us of God’s amazing grace to bring reconciliation to the lost.…

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A Reservoir of Blessings

By Violetra Ward | January 2, 2023

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning James 1:17 I am feeling extremely blessed, God has so graciously allowed me to see sixty-four years of life today- and to that I say, “To God be…

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A New Beginning

By Violetra Ward | January 1, 2023

“It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new   every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23. Take a moment and think about the crisp cool autumn air, absence of noise and peaceful environment that you hear in the early hours of the morning as…

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Our Father

By Violetra Ward | December 31, 2022

“After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.” Matthew 6:9 In the beginning God created both male and female. Genesis 1:27 state “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.” These two were…

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Sunshine and Rain

By Violetra Ward | December 30, 2022

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28. In life we have both sunshine and rainfall experiences, they are both essential for growth; the process of photosynthesis is a great example, Photosynthesis is largely responsible for…

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Is Your House in Order?

By Violetra Ward | December 26, 2022

“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” John 14:3. There are always those times when someone pops up for a visit unexpectedly! If you had known they would stop by, you would have certainly…

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The Gift

By Violetra Ward | December 25, 2022

“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11. The night of our dear Savior’s birth the shepherds were watching over there flock, and as you can just imagine the state of their minds… when on such a serene and clear night…an angelic…

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Peace on Earth

By Violetra Ward | December 24, 2022

“For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;” Ephesians 2:14. Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me…is the opening lyrics to the soul stirring song “Let there be Peace on Earth.” This is a great admonition, but…

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It is Well!

By Violetra Ward | December 23, 2022

“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4. It…

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