“Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it.” Hebrews 4:1 (NIV) In college life was crazy. Papers, tests, labs, classes, study groups, and clinical skill building consumed most of the week. By Friday afternoons, my brain couldn’t…
Category: Christian Life
No-fail Connection
“So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.” Galatians 3:9 (NIV) I entered the kitchen, returning from a trek to the library. “How was it,” asked my husband, referring to my three-hour writing slot. “Just awful,” I answered, tears threatening, voice cracking. I fought to compose myself….
Daddy’s Here
“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 (NIV) Trembling on the edge of the precipice, our eight-year-old daughter, Evita, cried out, “I only want to go with Daddy!” Wearing both a helmet and climbing shoes, she was strapped into a harness with two safety ropes. She stood backwards on the ledge, her…
Because I Love You…
“Why, Mommy?” asked each of my three precious daughters as she traveled through childhood. No matter which child or what circumstance, the answer was always the same, “Because I love you and want to keep you safe.” Each could rarely fathom the reason behind a rule, (Why can’t I run out into the street after…
Appreciating Discipline
“Because the Lord disciplines those He loves, as a father the son he delights in.” Proverbs 3:12 (NIV) Ahh, was I ever frustrated! My exhausted mind refused to focus on the grammar of this foreign language. It had been a long month since my arrival. My host sisters spoke better English than I did German….
Words Of Wisdom, Part II
“My Son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands on your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.” Proverbs 3:1-2 NIV What to do, the pretty blond fifteen-year-old wondered. She certainly didn’t agree with her parents, but had always obeyed them. Until now. I really…
Words Of Wisdom, Part I
“I don’t care, it’s my life,” the twenty-something adolescent yelled as she ran out the door, jumped behind the wheel and sped away. My parents just don’t understand, she thought, no one does. Sometimes, we think we know better but in reality, we ought to know better than that. “The fear of the Lord is…
The Power Of A Woman, Part VII
“Boaz replied, “I’ve been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband – how you left your father and mother and your homeland and came to live with a people you did not know before.” Ruth 2:11 (NIV) “This is hard,” she thought as she gazed…
The Power Of A Woman, Part V
“Then when the King’s edict is proclaimed throughout all his vast realm, all the women will respect their husbands, from the least to the greatest.” Esther 1:20, NIV King Xerxes had a problem. His Queen publicly disrespected him. Refused his request. Made him look like a fool. “Then the King become furious and burned with…
The Power Of A Woman, Part IV
“I remember your genuine faith, for you share that faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice. And I know that same faith continues strong in you.” 2 Timothy 1:5 (NLT) Eunice was a spiritually single mother. She, a Jewess, married a Greek. She would share her life but not her faith…