End of the day, but not the list, Burnt meal narrowly missed, Pause to pray Piles of laundry, dishes to do, A dear little girl sporting a boo-boo, Pause to pray. Thunderstorms, Electricity out, Repair truck on the long route, Pause to pray. Drop dead tired, the house to clean, Confronted by…
Category: Truth
Navigation Desperation
Panic seized me as I desperately glanced from the GPS to scan the street signs. The GPS did not know where I was! The connection icon swirled endlessly, indicating not only was I lost, but there was little hope of pinpointing my location anytime soon. That thought terrified me as I followed traffic, frantically searching…
Conquering Foes
Once upon a time, there was a wise man who set out to do the impossible. He planned to rebuild what had been destroyed. He engaged a king to find him supplies. He journeyed a long distance, taking nothing but faith with him. He was quite confident in his calling to construct a wall. He had to…
You Can’t Lose God
She moved her hand toward the plastered mess on her face. She discovered it was her hair. She gazed about stunned. Unbelievably the sun was shining as though nothing had just happened. Liar! LuAnn stared around at the once pristine beaches now waist-deep in water. She wasn’t sure how far the waves of the tsunami…
Waiting for Grace
Waiting. Forever. Or so it seemed. “God, it’s difficult to do the “right” thing, especially when I don’t see Your mighty hand sweeping away the sadness, the agony, sometimes found in this life.” Silence. Sheila huffed and reached for her beloved Bible. She picked it up tenderly, as the binding sometimes lost pages and the…
Held
“The Lord is my strength,” Stacy repeatedly murmured to herself as tears slid down her cheeks. Quickly brushing them away, she tried to focus on the task at hand, if nothing else, than to ensure the safety of her sweet daughter in the backseat. Crisis had hit her like a brick wall. But unlike other…
Perfection Not Needed
Tears filled my eyes as I read my eight-year-old’s handmade card. ALL ABOUT MY MOM My Mom’s Name: Stefany (She tried to sound it out!) My Mom is happiest when I: spend time with her. My Mom looks prettiest when she: dies her hair. (Yes, she spelled it that way!) The best way to describe…
His Creation Calls
Crunch. Crunch. Crunch. The pebbles crunched under the weight of my hiking boots on the trail. The sky was beautifully blue. The leaves were gloriously green. The vivid colors captured my attention away from inside my head. The birds called to one another; a woodpecker fed nearby. Even a bunny hopped into the lavender flowers as…
Fret No More
One glance at the week and I felt my blood pressure climbing. Two evaluations. Three deadlines. A conference. A trip. How did this all fall into one week? When would I sleep? When would I care for the kids, the puppy, the home? When would I make time for God? “Be still before the Lord…
Humbly Saved
Have you ever been condemned for telling the truth? “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but has been tempted in every way, just as we are — yet he did not sin.” Hebrews 4:15 In Mark 14:62 and Mark 15:31-32, we see Jesus telling the…

