The moment I awoke, the worries flooded my mind. I had grave concerns, troubles on my heart, and loved ones facing challenges. I began my daily exercise routine, turning on the praise music. Listen to the words. Recall God is bigger than any and all of these concerns, I told myself. I refocused on the…
Tag: Romans 8:28
I came in the door to my usual greeting: our 95-pound Rottie bounded over to lick my hand. Suddenly her tongue stopped and her nose started. She sniffed my hand, my clothes, and even my face as I stooped to pet her. She looked at me, almost in disbelief. Then she turned her back on…
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.
Parking on His Promises
When fears from viewing the news close in, there is somewhere else to fix our focus!
Jesus Has a Job for Us
Peter was passionate; he believed in Jesus. He would always follow Him. But Jesus knew, knew what was coming. In Luke 22:31 Jesus told him that a trial was coming. Jesus also assured him that he had prayed for him, that “his faith would not fail.” (verse 32, HCSB). Jesus also knew Peter would survive…
He’s Got Even This
The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name.15 When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them.16 I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.” Psalm 91:…
Communion With Him
“Mom!” A common call as my daughters filter through the door after school. Sometimes, that one word is carried in a tone of distress, said slowly, indicating it was not a great day. Other times, a daughter shouts it as she rushes in the door, cheeks red from the run home, excitement oozing out around…
Bent and Blooming
My place of retreat had been attacked. My memories didn’t match this sight: broken branches, dirty debris, rogue rocks and mud everywhere. Record-breaking rains had flooded my favorite trail. After the water receded, I braved the large puddles and set off into the unrecognizable woods. Beneath the canopy of flourishing green, the plants and paths…
Puzzling Over Pieces
“I will come back to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place.” Jeremiah 29:10b NIV “Mommy, I need help!” Standing in the doorway, I stared aghast into our preschooler’s bedroom. She had found her new puzzles from Grandma. The five thirty-piece puzzles that hadn’t come with a picture. And,…
He’s Leading in the Wilderness
When was the last time you did everything right, but ended up lost? I recently traveled into a city I don’t know well. Major road construction detoured me from the prescribed route and my GPS couldn’t find me. I ended up in a residential neighborhood pulling up my maps app. I was more than a…