Captivity

Now I See

By Gail Porter / 01/28/2025 / Comments Off on Now I See

“As Jesus was walking along, He saw a man who had been blind since birth.”— John 9:1 (NLT) Perfectly timed by God, Jesus stopped in front of a man who had lived his entire life in darkness. His disciples, curious as always, asked if the man’s blindness was caused by his own sin or his…

The Imperfect Pot

By Gail Porter / 09/23/2024 / Comments Off on The Imperfect Pot

Sometimes, our imperfections are exactly what make us special. This story, one I saved many years ago, resurfaced this week, and I felt it was time to share it again. Maybe today, someone will discover something significant from it. In India, a water bearer carried two large pots hung on either end of a pole…

Freedom to Soar

By Gail Porter / 06/28/2024 / Comments Off on Freedom to Soar

What would life look like if people across the world longed for peace and freedom? Can you imagine how different things could be if every nation desired to live in harmony, with freedom to thrive? As believers, we hope for that day to come. Yet, we know the reality of the struggle: there’s an enemy…

A Race for Survival

By Gail Porter / 07/23/2023 / Comments Off on A Race for Survival

Inge Stein’s early life in Bamberg, Germany, seemed peaceful and idyllic, a Jewish girl growing up in a city that once brimmed with possibility. But everything changed when Adolf Hitler rose to power. At just 10 years old, Inge witnessed the brutal turn of history as Hitler’s regime declared that Jews, both in Germany and…