What are we praying for? When circumstances get tough, the temptation is to pray that the circumstances change, so they’re easier to bear. What is actually better? To have nothing ever come against us? Or to be able to walk in the midst of things that are coming against us and still have joy and …
I was going to call this post “Overwhelmed,” but I knew I had already used that title. So I went looking for it just now. But when I when I read that post from August 2013, I smiled. I remember when God was showing me those truths… and I can see how far He has …
Last Thursday ended with my husband in ICU. All of a sudden. At 7:30 pm he was fine, and by 9:00 he was in the ER with machines carefully measuring his malfunctioning heart, working to bring it back into order to avoid a stroke. By Friday afternoon, he was released… his heart once again beating …
One of my nephews has been in the hospital for a few days, and it’s had me thinking and praying about all kinds of things. The devil does his best to keep us from regularly praying. To keep us from knowing our Bible. One of his tactics is to tell us that we’re strong enough; …
The first half of this month was rough… full of things that resulted in lots of emotional turmoil. Emotions are tricky things, aren’t they? They are a powerful part of how God created us, and without them, we would lose much of the richness in life. But they are also quick to tell us when …
The Lord has been teaching me more about walking with Him lately. I shared earlier this month what He showed me about my striving, and on two recent Sundays in a row, He challenged me one step farther. … One Sunday, we were singing a song– one we and thousands of other churches around the …
The Lord is my shepherd,I shall not want. / He makes me lie down in green pastures; / He leads me beside quiet waters. / He restores my soul; / He guides me in the paths of righteousnessFor His name’s sake. / Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; / Your rod …
Fire. I’ve gone through a bit of it this past month, and God has been speaking to me about the purpose of trials. In one instance a few weeks back, I was the kettle, someone else was the pot, and I was being called black. Boy did I get angry! It just wasn’t fair! Besides, …
For some reason, I found this song running through my spirit this afternoon, right when I was in a really lousy mood. I didn’t know exactly what put me in a lousy mood, but I knew it wasn’t right, wasn’t fair to my kids, and definitely wasn’t doing me any good either. I’m afraid I …
What do you do when someone very near and dear to you is offended, hurt, and angry because you are acting out your beliefs? What do you do when you’re unjustly accused and judged? When your actions appear to have been misinterpreted…by someone you love beyond measure? Once again, I am up against the fact …