Nita’s Nuggets

“I am He who will sustain you.” (Isaiah 46:4) When Linnea and Kevin went out to dinner that night, little did they know how the evening was going   to end. The meal was delicious, and the ambiance was delightful. Then it happened – it was totally unexpected! Linnea slipped and took a tumble. At the…

“For it is God who is working in you, (enabling you) both to will and to act for His good purpose.” (Philippians 2:13) CSB The book of Philippians is known to be a book which encourages the reader to be joyful. However, the Apostle Paul is describing the challenges a follower of Christ faces in Christian…

“Be strong and of good courage . . . be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee . . .” (Joshua 1:9) Bob and Sylvia lived in the Chicago area. Their favorite hobby was sailing; and their favorite haunt was the Great Lakes region. This is known as…

“. . . turned toward Him and cried out. . . “Rabboni!” (John 20:16) Two dreadful days had passed since the events of “Good Friday.” And actually, there seemed to be nothing good about it at all. Betrayal, disappointment, pain, and a cruel death had numbed their broken hearts. It was also a high holy…

Forty-six years ago life seemed nothing like I had envisioned it as a young, energetic, ambitious and athletic college student. Having been selected to play world class hockey, I felt I had achieved my athletic goal. Life was mine for the taking . . . Until the accident – a fall from one floor of…

My heart is overflowing with gratitude . . . It was forty-six years ago today, that I had a personal visitation from Jesus. I could not breathe, eat, speak, see, or move on my own. Eleven medical specialists from different countries offered me no hope of survival. But God had a different plan. After almost…

“For it is God who is working in you, (enabling you) both to will and to act for His good purpose.” (Philippians 2:13) In this letter to the believers in Christ in the Church of Philippi, their spiritual father Paul encourages them to develop Christ like humility. Some of the characteristics he challenges them to…

“The people living in darkness have seen a great light . . .” (Matthew 4:16) When God chooses to bless His people with a visitation, it is always with a purpose. Often that purpose is to redeem them. Here we read of the Lord Jesus coming to bring light, even as predicted by John the…

“. . . I will guide them on paths they have not known. I will turn darkness to light in front of them and rough places into level ground . . . and I will not abandon them.” (Isaiah 42:16) The Christian life is a matter of living in the present and in eternity simultaneously.…

“If any man serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there also will My servant be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.” (John 12:26) The Lord Jesus gave Himself as a ransom for all mankind. (1Timothy 2:6) It is His will that you and I reach our full potential…