It’s funny to me when this happens. Has this ever happened to you?… Have you ever been reading a familiar passage in the Bible, one you’ve read maybe dozens of times before, but on a particular day during a particular reading, the passage strikes you as deeply odd or off-putting? Like all of a sudden, … [Read more…]
There’s a lot that can weigh us down. I think, as Christians, we struggle with what life is supposed to look like here on earth. We hear songs and messages about being overcomers and how we can do ALL things through Christ but most of us have difficulties reconciling these truths with what we’re living. … [Read more…]
Today I’d like to address a question that, when unanswered, traps people in confusion, chaos and pain possibly more than any other unanswered question in their lives. It’s a question on many lips right now and it is this… If God is loving and all powerful, why is there so much suffering in this world? … [Read more…]
Hello dear friends, I haven’t written in a while but in the face of COVID-19 and the fear that has produced all around us, I feel called to share some thoughts. I do so in an attempt to combat fear. We’re all marching through this together. Daily, we’re witnessing this virus gain momentum which has … [Read more…]
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Do you ever have moments when you find yourself wondering if your efforts amount to much? I’ll bet you do. We all do. It’s natural to think that way at times. Our Tuesday night Bible study group was discussing that this past week. And then a friend of mine brought up that same topic during … [Read more…]
I have, at times, struggled to maintain joy. I think it’s because I’ve struggled with the joy-stealer of all joy-stealers: worry. To be honest, I have moments when I find something to worry about even when there’s not really anything to worry about. Certainly, that doesn’t honor my beautiful Father or feed my contentment so, … [Read more…]
Superstitious Faith (originally published on March 17, 2018) I’m writing to you today from the beautifully calm waters of Lake Erie. Oh how I love to be up here! As I have said before, being on open water refreshes my soul. It opens my lungs and broadens my view. It reminds me of how small … [Read more…]
Want. Want. Want. This life can be so very much about want. At times, it can feel like our days are strung together with one need after the next; some filled and some left unfulfilled. When too many unfulfilled needs make up our strand, we begin to feel a little empty. A little less charged. … [Read more…]
I feel particularly blessed today. I know that’s a funny thing to say. I’m blessed every day. But let’s face it: some days we feel it more than others. Today, as I sit on our balcony, in near perfect weather, on the comfy chairs my hubby set up for us, I feel like the things … [Read more…]