There were so many memories – the memories of a mother.

Mary Kassian is a Canadian author, conference speaker, and president of Alabaster Flask Ministries. She has developed a passion for ice hockey having spent countless hours in local rinks watching her three teenage sons play. Click here to email Mary

Mary Kassian is a Canadian author, conference speaker, and president of Alabaster Flask Ministries. She has developed a passion for ice hockey having spent countless hours in local rinks watching her three teenage sons play. Click to e-mail Mary.

“Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” (Luke 1:45) A young virgin, a follower of God Most High, experienced a supernatural event. “In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man [...]

Are you discouraged and feel as if you are all alone? Take this study. “The angel went to her and said, ‘Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you’…Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea… Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then [...]

Live by the Golden Rule Ash showed the power of the Golden Rule as she built a $3.2 billion-dollar-a-year company—and left a legacy of admiration.  “I can say unequivocally that every decision we make at Mary Kay Cosmetics is based on the Golden Rule,” Ash said. Define your priorities Ash’s priorities were “God first, family [...]

by Helen Grace Lescheid Two mothers were talking about their adult children. “I worry about my children when they’re away from home. Are they safe? Do they eat well? Do they get enough sleep?” “I know what you mean,” the other replied. “I hope my kids will make good choices. I want them to marry [...]

By Helen Lescheid Early one Sunday morning Mary Magdalene stands by the open tomb in Joseph’s garden. She is weeping. Her hot tears fall on the jar of ointment she’s prepared to anoint the body of Jesus. But somebody has taken the body of her Lord away. The tomb is empty. Suddenly the Lord Jesus [...]

The name “Mary Magdalene” can evoke different images to various people. Many see her as a deranged woman suffering from being possessed by demons, while others view her as a fallen woman, even a prostitute. Although the biblical record is not silent on the matter, we are only given a few details about the life [...]

by Marilyn Ehle **Do you sometimes feel you are unqualified to be God’s servant? http://thelife.com/interactive/ask.html “Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit…” ( Matthew 1:18 ). Religion has sadly done great harm to the simple Jewish girl from [...]