The wounds cut deep; both physically and figuratively. Several Decembers ago, I fell down the stairs. People sometimes talk about traumatic events as experienced through a surreal slow motion reality at the time. That would perfectly describe how it played out for me. Returning from a late church meeting, I longed for rest. While snuggling […]
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Five Great Resources for Fostering Faith Conversations With Your Kids
“You shall put these words of mine in your heart and soul, and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and fix them as an emblem on your forehead. 19 Teach them to your children, talking about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when […]
Believing in God’s Provision While We Wait
The dream lied buried deep in their hearts. For they held onto it…year after year. Praying. Hoping. Believing. Surely, the gift of life does not seem too much to ask. Does it? And then it happens. God announces that the dream has been freed from it’s deeply burrowed place. “The Lord took Abram outside and said, “Look […]
Why I Feel Like I am Sharing in the Israelites’ Journey
Why would anyone be upset with God when their prayers were answered as they had hoped? For years, the Israelites served the Egyptians under oppressive conditions . But God was aware of their suffering and the deliverance they longed for was about to take place. “The Lord said, “I have seen how my people are suffering […]
Thursday Thoughts: Why We Can Let Go of Fear in the Unpredictable Moments
Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever go. Joshua 1:9 How do you feel when you are driving along certain of your location and suddenly, without warning, you find yourself forced to take a detour? Many times the detour takes you to your […]
Soul Care-After an Unexpected Descent Into Depression
Without warning, I found my mental state rapidly shifting. For one week in late March, it seemed to spin out of my control. Increasing anxiety gripped my soul, its force building stronger each day. Suddenly, the anxiety transformed into a deep depression. Never had I felt such a heaviness pressing upon me. After a few […]
