Fear is something I think all of us wrestle with at one point or another. As a young mom, I’ve realized fear can show up in so many ways. Sometimes it’s fear over our children, fear about the future, ...  Read More

We’ve been looking at Psalm 23 in which King David writes about God as our Shepherd. In verses 3 and 4, David reflects on how the Lord leads us.He guides me along the right pathsfor his name’s sake.Ev...  Read More

Probably the most well-known of all the Psalms is Psalm 23 that speaks of God being our Shepherd. It was written by King David, who himself had cared for his family’s sheep in the early part of his li...  Read More

In our last post, we explored some of what it means in John 10 that Christ is the Good Shepherd and we are His sheep. We looked at some traits we have in common with sheep and what they teach us about...  Read More

In the New Testament, we repeatedly see Christ’s compassion for people. Matthew 9: 35-36 tells us: “35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good...  Read More

Recently I was reading an article about Babe Ruth, who was arguably the best baseball player to ever play the game. On December 26th, 1919, Babe Ruth signed a contract with the New York Yankees. The c...  Read More

One of the saddest aspects of life today is that we are finding it harder and harder to recognize the truth. There are so many voices and views out there, many of them contradictory to each other, tha...  Read More

One of the most important lessons I have learned in my walk with the Lord is that holding on to an unforgiving attitude can be really harmful! Jesus taught this in the Parable of the Unmerciful Servan...  Read More

I have said before that following Christ is a walk of faith and there will certainly be times when we don’t understand why God would have us take the path that He does. There is no greater example in ...  Read More

There have been times in my life when God hasn’t made total sense when He has either allowed something to happen or said something in His Word that I’ve found difficult to understand. Scripture tells ...  Read More

I have discovered that many people try to win God’s favor by what they do. They believe that if they’re a good enough person, then surely the scales will go in their favor and God will judge them wort...  Read More

When we lived in Africa my husband planted a grapevine at the edge of our patio. He hoped the vine would grow up to the roof poles where it would not only produce clusters of delicious grapes but also...  Read More

Growing up I was taught that you must work hard for everything you get in life; and while that is often true, I have come to realize that it is not always so. The Bible clearly tells us that our own g...  Read More

There have been several times in my life when I’ve stepped out in obedience to the Lord, acting on something I believed He has said to me, only to have things occur that I really wasn’t expecting. And...  Read More

Some of the doors God opens are surprising to me. I regularly visit men in a maximum-security prison, where I have the privilege of sharing from God’s Word during chapel meetings. Over the months we’v...  Read More

December 29th is an anniversary I never look forward to. Seven years ago today Colin stepped into the presence of Jesus. Perhaps you wonder why I would choose this year of all years to publicly rememb...  Read More

It’s a common concern this time of year, isn’t it? How do we maintain our focus on the Lord and the true meaning of Christmas in all the hustle and the bustle of the season? But have you ever really t...  Read More

We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to you for your partnership with Michele Telfer Ministries. Over the past year, we have seen God to incredible things through this ministry; and His continued ex...  Read More

Christmas traditions are certainly different the world over. For example, I grew up in Africa where decorating the outside of your home just wasn’t part of the holiday preparations — at least for our ...  Read More

I only began to follow Christ in my 20’s. Up until then, I’d lived a life that was very far from the Lord and I’d done things I was not proud of, but after giving my life to Jesus everything changed f...  Read More

I was reading an article the other day in which the writer gave a list of parental phrases  and then asked how many of them you recognized from the mouths of your own mother or father. Believe it or n...  Read More

There are times in life when we find ourselves up against things we would far rather not face; and when that happens we may struggle to understand God’s purposes. God has really spoken to me about how...  Read More

Acts 4:11-13I was born in a very small, remote mining town in the middle of the African wilderness. Recently I tried looking for my childhood home on an internet map and even I struggled to find it! W...  Read More

There are many interactions between Jesus and ordinary people in the Scripture that I find meaningful because they not only show us who Jesus is, but they also reveal His kindness and grace to those w...  Read More