by Neal Eckert | Apr 27, 2016 | God's Love
He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds. Psalm 147:3 (NLT) My two-year-old son couldn’t keep any food down. It had been a very rough night and morning for him. He was trembling and weak as he came into the room where I sat. His eyes filled with tears and...
by Neal Eckert | Apr 20, 2016 | Eternal God
“From eternity to eternity I am God…” Isaiah 43:13a (NLT) You had to do it without thinking or you wouldn’t. I’m not saying it’s the smartest but it’s the only way to cliff jump. If you thought about it at all your feet would stay glued to the rocky...
by Neal Eckert | Apr 16, 2016 | God's Love
“And we know that God causes everything to work for the good of those who love him.” (Romans 8:28) (NLT) It got down to five degrees Fahrenheit a few months ago where we live. That morning, my wife realized that she left a bunch of bananas from the...
by Neal Eckert | Apr 14, 2016 | Short Stories
Here’s a story I wrote for a Faithwriters.com writing contest about eight years ago. The topic for that week was “In-laws.” I was seriously wondering what to do with that one 🙂 This is what I came up with. The Coming Storm A small drop of water, the...
by Neal Eckert | Apr 11, 2016 | Heaven
“For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!” II Corinthians 4:17 (NLT) Even though I live in the Northland, winter is not my favorite. I do my best to...