When the hard and terrible and painful places cascade upon you, you need to know there is purpose in this pain.
He’s growing His child.
Tag: Genesis 16:13
The Promise of Joy
When I identified my joy was stolen, I learned to trust God to help me get it back- even living in an imperfect world.
Mary’s Provision: God’s Promises Fulfilled
Mary fled for understanding, comfort and peace. She saw God for who He is: The God who sees, The God who will meet her needs. The God who won’t leave her alone.
Mary shows us what to do when we need someone, anyone to understand: trust in God. He will provide. Just as He provided for Mary.
God of the Flames
True story: When caught in a fire, a community had to trust God with their lives. And God didn’t let them down.
Faithfully Facing Uncertainty, Part II
“She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: ‘You are the God who sees me,’ she said, ‘I have seen the One who sees me.’” Genesis 16:13 NIV Pregnant. Abused. Alone. Out of fear, she fled to the desert. She carried a barren soul to a barren landscape. As a servant,…
You See Me
‘You are the God who sees me.” Genesis 16:13 Please read Genesis chapter 16. Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian slave named Hagar; so she said to Abram, “The Lord has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build a family through…