Grateful Hearts Inspirational

Build me an ark... Strange request in a world where rain never existed. But Noah was a man of honor who had to believe the impossible. In the twilight of his life, he would discover his purpose. Now all he had to do was convince his wife and family to act before the flood waters started to rise. Give up one year of your life... Standing on the edge of adulthood, J. L. Woodson had a choice. A hard, fast 'no' meant staying in the comfort zone. Saying 'yes' would take him on a journey beyond all of his hopes and dreams. Two men from different moments in time heeded a call and turned their pain into their purpose.

Betray your marital bed and maybe we'll let you go. Agreeing would mean certain death for Susanna. Refusing would only make matters worse. In an age when women were stoned to death for such things, would the truth even matter? Susanna took a stand for what was right. Will it be enough when it's her word against the pillars of her community? Betrayal is a bitter pill chased with forgiveness. The snow was falling, and Stephanie M. Freeman was dying. A brutal attack left her with a lifetime of heartbreak and scars. Trusting others with the unspeakable made her trauma worse. Februarys are hard for her, but a promise kept, and an unlikely group of strangers reminded her of a simple, yet profound truth. Two women on opposite ends of an ocean of time are travelers on the same path. Is the truth enough to carry them home?

What do you do when you think God isn't watching? Enslaved in Egypt, Miriam depended on God for deliverance and was freed from Pharaoh's evil reign. Then her faith was tested. Instead of trusting in God, she led the Hebrews in an uprising against her brother, Moses, which was also a direct rebellion against the very God who broke her chains. Although she was one of the first female prophets in the Bible, betrayal in the wilderness is understandable when you've been lost for forty years. What if God gave up on us when we made a mistake? No one is immune to making missteps when life provides so many distractions. God has a plan and purpose for your life and wants you to learn from challenges and obstacles so you will trust His process and gain the victory. Miriam and I will share our stories of redemption as the ebbs and flows of life bring to mind that God doesn't give up on us, and we shouldn't give up on Him.