by davidharlenbrooks | Feb 15, 2016 | Devotionals
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. — Zephaniah 3:17 I feel uncomfortable around loud people. They draw attention. I felt like...
by davidharlenbrooks | Feb 8, 2016 | Devotionals, Uncategorized
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. — Philippians 1:6 Are you struggling with the same habits? Have you seen little change in your life? Is it difficult to believe that God started...
by davidharlenbrooks | Dec 17, 2011 | Essays/Opinions
I used to be afraid of the dark. As a child, I feared to let even a toe hang over the side of my bed at night lest the monsters beneath grab me and pull me under. I didn’t know about nightlights so I laid frozen until I drifted off to sleep. John 1:5 says, “The light...
by davidharlenbrooks | Sep 10, 2011 | Essays/Opinions
“Pray for the U.S.! It’s under attack!” “Yeah, right!” I dismissed the text message from a fellow missionary as a hoax until an alert scrolled across the bottom of the television screen. The events that would become known as 9/11 were underway. The Philippine networks...
by davidharlenbrooks | Apr 24, 2011 | Essays/Opinions
I had a dog for thirteen years when I was growing up. When she made poopoo on the basement floor at night, I didn’t find her waiting at the top of the stairs to be let out the next day. Instead, she would slink away or curl up in a corner of her bed and not...
