Of our two sons, one was more athletic, while the other was more scholastically inclined. The younger son’s first word was, “ball.” The older one…
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New from Barbara Rainey - Cultivating Hope Session One: Planting Hope Amidst the Rocky Soil of DisappointmentWatch now (36 min) | In this session Barbara explores John, chapter 11, which tells about the death of Lazarus and the reactions of his two sisters…
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By Samuel Rainey Note from Barbara: I'm pleased beyond words to welcome my son, Samuel Rainey, to the Ever Thine Home blog page. I could write thousands…
As we approach Christmas, I’m wondering today if you are feeling lonely or troubled or disappointed. The week after Halloween this year I was in a…
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Cultivating Hope in Times of Hardship and DisappointmentListen now (27 min) | Sometimes the difficulties of life seem unbearable. They can even cause us to question our faith. In this episode, Barbara Rainey…
Everyone has a story … a fascinating tale involving adventure, laughter, courage, pain, and romance. You have such a story, and so does your spouse…
By Samuel Rainey Note from Barbara: I'm pleased beyond words to welcome my son, Samuel Rainey, to the Ever Thine Home blog page. I could write thousands…
Happy Thanksgiving dear friends and family! As I’m typing this I’m smelling one of my favorite candles. Every year I splurge on at least one of these…
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Easter is the holiday that sneaks up on us and finds us unprepared. Why does it happen every year? Here are a few reasons that might help put it all in…
Only one week after my 13th birthday I experienced my first big disappointment with God. As the oldest child and only girl in our family of three kids…
And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending…
It was a warm, early summer day when Dennis invited me to go to lunch. We’d known each other as friends for three years in college. But we hadn’t seen…