J.E.B. Spredemann

Readers are the glue that binds the books together.

Brianna peered through the large window into the sea of plexiglass cradles. Each infant, so small and precious, belonged to someone. Someone who cared for them. Someone who loved them. Brianna sniffled and turned away, unable to bear the thought that she had no one.

God doesn't promise us an easy life. But He does promise to love us and never leave us, no matter what happens.

The Bible says that each person is a sinner and everyone is wicked in the sight of God. God cannot allow sin into Heaven, so we must get rid of our sin somehow. If we don__, then we have no hope of Heaven.__esus is the only one who can take our sins away. The Bible says that God is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. Jesus came down from Heaven and died on the cross for our sins.

To deny the existence of God would be to close your eyes to the beauty around you, to close your ears to the symphony of nature, to close your nostrils to the scents wafting on the breeze, to close your mouth to the delicacies of nourishment, to close your hands to the feel of luxury, to close your mind to the ability to think, and to close your heart to the only love that can penetrate the depths of the soul. For in Him all things consist, in Him we live, and move, and have our being, and without Him we cannot help but be fools.

It was as though God's hand was reaching down to Anna, and she was reaching her hands to Harvey and Joe, creating a circle of love.

It was then that she realized she still had God. He was the only one who hadn't left her. He knew who she was, even if he didn't. A single tear formed in the corner of her eye as she thanked God for not abandoning her - especially when she needed Him most.

Yep, there's special eyes that only Jesus can give. When people have special eyes, they can see past a person's face and show other people love.

You know, I've always thought scars were beautiful. Really. They remind me of my Saviour. You know, without scars, Jesus would look like any other man. His scars proved his love for you and me. He became marred and disfigured by choice, because of his love.

It was then that she realized she still had God. He was the only one who hadn't left her. He knew who she was, even if she didn't. A single tear formed in the corner of her eye as she thanked God for not abandoning her - especially when she needed Him most.

Trust, once lost, could not be easily found. Not in a year, perhaps not even in a lifetime.

She knew that oftentimes hurtful people were hurting people, so she determined to pray for them all the more.

Moonlight filtered in through the blinds illuminating their bedroom, but the bright glow couldn__ penetrate the darkness that surrounded her heart.

It is not enough for the hand to touch a book and turn its pages. The pages of a book must touch the heart.

Every time someone reaches out to you, even if it's to point out your sin and they seem to be judging you, it is a token of God's mercy. He sees the past, present, and future. He knows that you're headed for an eternity of pain and sorrow and He's begging you to turn to Him for salvation. Jesus is the only way to Heaven: the Way, the Truth, and the Life. He is your only hope. He is your Creator and He loves you more than you could ever love yourself. Please turn to Him. Please don't be deceived into thinking your way is better than His. God's way is perfect.

If you__e always looking back at what you__e lost, you__l never discover the treasure that lies just up ahead.

He realized he needed strength, sustenance that couldn__ come from bread alone. He desperately needed God.

Isn__ that the way God works? She__ thought. He takes the things in our lives that are ugly, disgusting, and downright wicked, and transforms them into something magnificent.