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Pursuing a God-centered Faith
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by Tricia McCary Rhodes
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I read the final page of Madame Guyon's autobiography, in awe at this great woman's faith. She had known great struggle: an abusive husband, death of her children, personal disfigurement from smallpox, and 10 years in prison for her faith. Yet almost every page radiated a sense of wonder at God's hand in her life. She penned her final words from
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—Issue #101
September/October 1997
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He Left His Place in Paradise
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by Tricia McCary Rhodes
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From the moment I climbed into the beat-up taxi at the airport, Calcutta consumed me. The soot of diesel fuel permeated my lungs, burning my eyes and throat. Darkness and despair marked the faces I chanced to glance at as we drove by. The stench of sewage and sickness filled my nostrils, turning my stomach inside out.We arrived at Mother Teresa's headquarters,
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—Issue #102
November/December 1997
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Come To The Cross
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by Tricia McCary Rhodes
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God the Father issues an eternal and unchanging summons to us: to kneel in the shadow of the cross and make it our soul's home. He beckons us to gaze in awe at what we see—to bathe in the wonder of such love until we lay ourselves down, weary
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—Issue #110
March/April 1999
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Eager For More?
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by Tricia McCary Rhodes
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The story was always the same: A man in a dark suit delivered a check for a million dollars to some unsuspecting soul whose life changed miraculously over the course of an hour. As a child, watching "The Millionaire" filled me with hope. I believed that if my family got that check, everything would be wonderful.Today, I'd settle for enough to get by.
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—Issue #112
July/August 1999
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Carried By Grace
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by Tricia McCary Rhodes
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I've tried so hard to be someoneThat You'd be proud to call Your son,To earn the loveI know I don't deserve.From "I'm Coming to the Cross Again" by Stuart Townend. © 1999 Kingsway's Thank You MusicThe words of this song reflect the cry of my heart for most of my Christian life. From childhood on, I cannot think of a time when I didn't long
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—Issue #117
May/June 2000
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I Am The Light Of The World
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by Tricia McCary Rhodes
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The kitchen clock tells me it is almost noon, though one glance outside belies such a notion. Darkness still grips the horizon—the same black of night that prevailed when we turned out the lights last night.As missionaries in an Alaskan village, my husband and I learned of the sickness that a sunless existence can inflict on the souls of men. The
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—Issue #120
November/December 2000
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Created for Delight
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by Tricia Mccary Rhodes
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"Have I done anything today to fulfill the purpose for which Thou didst cause me to be born? Give me the grace to answer honestly, oh Lord."Years ago, this question leaped out at me from the pages of a dog-eared devotional book I kept by my bed. I remember even now the weight I felt as I wished I knew the answer. For all the spiritual activity that
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—Issue #132
November/December 2002
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