Michelle Marcos

The Book of 2 Samuel describes a story told to King David. In the story, a poor man owned a small ewe lamb. He raised it as one of his...

My dad would sit up in bed in the middle of the night and shout out something he wanted. “I’m hungry!” he would cry out, or “I’m hot!” ...

In the days before the Fall, animals conversed with people. Eve was not at all surprised when the serpent spoke to her, so it must have...

Forests and jungles can be scary places. We can imagine endless dangers in them, especially those posed by wild creatures. But the Bible...

There is something that those who have never been caregivers don’t understand. When you become a caregiver, it is an immersive,...

Take a look outside your window. Listen to the bird as it sings to heaven with its own God-crafted voice. See it fly just as God made...

There is no name greater than the name of Jesus. The Bible tells us that all things were created through him, in him, and for him. There...

When my parents' health disintegrated, their physical challenges turned into emotional ones. Being the only unmarried daughter, it fell...

In the Bible, when human sin brings punishment on people, animals are often forced to suffer the same fate. Think about the Garden of...

There comes a time in every caregiver’s life when you have a thought that brings terrible shame upon you. My life will be so much better...

The world, as it is, is not as it is supposed to be. Christian believers who live in expectation of heaven are already aware of this. But...

My father went into the hospital one day, because he had trouble breathing. He got better, and after a few days, he was well enough to...

The most precious--and rarest--thing to a caregiver is a period of rest. A prolonged vacation may be unattainable, so we have to settle...

Man and animals were created by God in much the same way. Both were formed from the dust. When God breathed into the man His "breath of...

As your loved one nears the end of their life—when hunger fades, systems shut down, joy escapes—there comes an indescribable feeling of...

If you’ve ever wondered if heaven will be populated by animals as well as people, the Bible says that it will. The heavens and the earth...

The days after Dad’s death was a flurry of activity. Funeral plans, the burial, the receiving of family members at home. Then came the...

Many pet owners wonder if they will see their beloved pets in heaven some day. Even wise King Solomon wrestled with this question. "Who...

When I was a young Christian, I read the Old Testament to get to know God better. And yet, when I read the Lord’s command to Joshua, it...

God takes no pleasure in death. When sin entered the world, death came right along with it. This was part of the curse of Adam, and all...