Darla Noble As an author, freelance writer, and speaker, most of what I write and speak about is God-centred. It may be a devotional book, a Bible study, parenting/family resources, or curriculum for raising up children to be adults who have a personal relationship with the LORD, but the majority...
Darla Noble Have you ever visited someone who is terminally ill or who has just lost a loved one? Chances are you have. And chances are you want to offer words of healing and comfort, but don’t know what those words should be. As a result you usually do one...
Darla Noble Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6) In all my fifty-five years I have belonged to four churches. Church number one was Ridgeview. It was my home church until I...
Darla Noble I started to title this article “5 Elements of a Happy Marriage”, but then I realized that the things I want to talk about go much deeper than just being happy. You see, happiness is an emotion or an experience of varying degrees and is dependent on what...
Darla Noble How many of you are as sick and tired as I am of hearing all the hype about books like Fifty Shades of Grey or Thirty Pieces of Silver (which they won’t even print in hardcopy), or Plain Jane? These books are not what you can call good...
Darla Noble In addition to being a Christian author and speaker, I am currently in my thirtieth year of youth and family ministry—ten of which were spent in campus ministry. So when I say that college and Christianity can co-exist, I know what I’m talking about. The operative word in...
Darla Noble When our children are small we tuck them into bed and night and ‘say prayers’ together—prayers that go something like this… “Jesus, thank you for Daddy and Mommy (and any siblings), for my home, my nice comfy bed, my toys, and for all the other nice things you...
Darla Noble Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. ~Proverbs 3:5-6 This passage is among the most quoted or referenced when we want to ‘explain away’ something we don’t understand. And...
Shirley Our children are gifts from God and an awesome responsibility. We want the very best for them, and that includes a healthy and lively faith. One of the best ways to foster faith in our children is to teach them how to pray. But we don’t always know just...
Darla Noble The number-one word used to describe God is LOVE—and that’s true. God is love. The Bible tells us this in 1 John 4:7-8: Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does...
