When captivated by something other than God, our hearts won’t be fulfilled. How to get back to what we truly desire? Take a lesson from the Israelites.
Category: Faithfulness
Thinking About Next Year…
In considering New Year’s resolutions, what might happen if I made God a priority?
Refusing Fear
After ten months of studying what Scripture says about fear, I want to practice the habit of refusing fear.
The Lord is Good to Those Who Trust Him
When each day brings another crisis, where do I find hope? Lamentations chapter 3 offers encouragement and a promise to cling to.
Humbled into Obedience
Have you ever wanted to do something so badly, you ran ahead of God? Maybe you felt it in your bones that it was the right thing, that you didn’t even need to ask God because you just knew. David knew the feeling. In 1 Chronicles 13, David wanted so desperately to return the ark…
Not Shaken
When stepping out in faith, we are going to be afraid. Yet, fear can’t shake us when we remember we are not forsaken.
What If I Miss Something?
Nineteen years ago, I was faced with a nearly impossible challenge: Assume responsibility for my children’s education. I was not an educator by degree. Yet, my husband and I felt called to homeschooling, at least for that year. He had a demanding job that required travel four days each week. We wanted to hold our…
Finding Faith, Fighting Fear
“The Lord said to Joshua, ‘Do not be afraid of them, because by this time tomorrow I will hand all of them slain over to Israel.’” Joshua 11:6a (NIV) What he saw should have stopped his heart. His enemies united and charged toward him, with massive armies too numerous to count. Surrounded as he glanced every…
Learning Faithfulness
I used to dread Christmas. The first several years of motherhood I felt all this pressure. I needed to: pick the perfect presents, decorate a Martha Stewart tree, cultivate tremendous traditions, and do it all with a merry smile on my face all the time! Who had the audacity to task me this impossible list?…
Hebrews Chapter 11: Faithfulness Not Bankruptcy
Although we may be accustomed to broken promises from people, God is faithful.