Encouraging Women to Passionately Pursue God
“What verse has resonated with you recently?” asked my daughter, returning home from college. “Luke 1:45 has been on my mind because it has always haunted me,” I shared. “Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” Luke 1:45 (NIV) This verse in context is when Mary, pregnant…
Here in the Midwest, winter seems to have lingered much longer than usual. In late April we still had a few snow days! As the days began to lengthen, our temperatures did not rise. Working in a public school, the students’ depression was palpable. Everyone needed to see spring. But now, after waiting months and…
Sinking onto the cement, fifteen-year-old Collette let her gaze fix on the painted autumn mountains. Every time life seemed too much, she retreated to her hidden perch on the patio behind the house. No deer currently grazed in the fields before the mountains, but if she stayed just a little longer she expected to sight…
“You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.” Les Brown Are you a “when” person? When this happens I will ‘X’. When that happens I will “Y”. Do you really need to wait? If God has put a dream on your heart, give it to Him. When…
Remember your last really bad day? A day where you came home feeling like you’d lost everything? King David, a man after God’s own heart, had them too. In 1 Samuel 30:1-6 we see David’s story beginning with a great day. He is returning victoriously, leading his celebrating troops home to their families. Imagine the…
When tragedy strikes, it is sometimes hard to see God. We wonder where He was when the terrible times transpired. He knew. He cried with us. We are assured in the Psalms that He holds every tear we cry in His hand. He is not only catching and collecting our tears, He is catching and…
Sandra sank to the floor near her bed in exhausted desperation. The irony of the spot hit her full on. Years ago, as a child, she would kneel here before bed, conversing with God, just as Mama taught her. But Mama died. Sandra hadn’t spoken to God since. After years of silence, she cried out…
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…
Does the thought of 2018 fill you with excitement? Dread? Fear? Staring at a blank calendar for next year, I began to fill in important dates. Birthdays, doctor appointments, end of school (!) I wonder what the next year holds. Our family has experienced some challenging years recently and I sincerely pray for a year…
Instant replay caused him to instantly recoil. Ah, the director’s right! In that scene, he’d missed his mark. The taped “X” seemed to suddenly glow as he felt his face flush. How could this have happened? He knew. Although he’d rehearsed it a dozen times, he’d taken his eyes off the mark. He’d assumed his…