by Merita Atherly Engen | Sep 29, 2014 | Creative, Faithful, Forgiving, Loving, Points of Light, Respectful, Shining on God's Character
His heart burned with love and there was no cure. Night and day the glory of it consumed his being. Tortuous burning. White hot and pure. He longed to communicate, to reach out, to touch, and to finally know that he had been heard and perhaps, just perhaps, been...
by Merita Atherly Engen | Sep 18, 2014 | Giver, Points of Light, Praiseworthy, Shining on God's Character, Timely
(This story, shared after last Thursday’s blog, “Partial to Kids,” is a present day — as in last week — God-timed event. Thank you, Breta, for sharing. It’s been a crazy full week for me. I’ve been praying for a story or not,...
by Merita Atherly Engen | Sep 11, 2014 | Giver, God of Our Ultimates, Points of Light, Shining on God's Character, Success
“Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the Kingdom of God.” Mark 10:14 The year was 1954. Clara raised her three children in the apartment above the garage while Hartman, her husband, ground out hours of labor establishing a business...
by Merita Atherly Engen | Sep 4, 2014 | God of Our Ultimates, Good, Identity, Points of Light, Shining on God's Character
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 It had been a long seven years for Bobbi, but she never looked back. Schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease, Age Related Dementia,...
by Merita Atherly Engen | Aug 28, 2014 | Giver, Good, Points of Light, Shining on God's Character
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” James 1:16 & 17 A mound of cherries still warm from the orchard waited in a bowl on Grandma’s table....
by Merita Atherly Engen | Aug 22, 2014 | Belonging, Forgiving, God of Our Ultimates, Kind, Peaceful, Points of Light, Shining on God's Character
Chaos in a Midwestern town. Desperation in the mountains of Iraq. Fear in an Amish community. A politician in Kenya who calls himself Christian wants a law that stones humans of differing sexuality. It may seem odd, but what comes to mind as I read the posts and watch...
