God want to offer me protection- do I even think to ask for it?
Category: Promises
Waiting with Expectation
I recall being pregnant with our first child: the joy, the anticipation, the excitation. I was ecstatic! I couldn’t wait to meet that child! I would daydream of all the places we’d take her and all the things our little family would do together. I imagined how wonderful life would be- even though I knew…
The Great Gift of the Holy Spirit
God knows to give exactly what we need: a great gift in the Holy Spirit.
Dealing with the Mad Inside
Anger isn’t the problem- but what I choose to do with it could be. What does God say about anger?
I Have the Right!
When deciding what to do, the question isn’t always, Am I allowed? Maybe I should be asking, is it beneficial?
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?…
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…
God is a Good Father
If you have ever been hurt by someone you thought you could trust, it can be hard to trust God. But I have learned, He is indeed a Good Father. And, He can be trusted!
The Promise of Peace
When both physical and spiritual peace eluded me, I found answers in His promises.
God is Peace
When I struggle with warring inside myself, 2 Corinthians 13:11 instructs how to find peace.