Encouraging Women to Passionately Pursue God
Words softly spoken with a dash of humor. Discerning eyes that reflected empathy. A peaceful presence that waited with sincere love. These are all traits of the most patient man I ever knew: my Grandpa. He demonstrated the instruction in Ephesians 4:2 on a regular basis: “Be completely humble and gentle; bearing with one another…
We were moving and I was with child. The doctor called with frightening words, something looked wrong with the pregnancy. Then my husband phoned with the news he wouldn’t make it home from his business trip that night as expected. At that moment, my response wasn’t kind or gracious or loving. It’s hard to be…
I had been asked to do something beyond my experience. And yet it served a purpose close to my heart. I was excited and terrified at the same time. True ambivalence coursed through me as I contemplated the how’s of this endeavor. Several thoughts of doubt filtered through my mind. I could hear a jeering…
I ended the call and cried. Shoulders shaking, my face fell into my hands. God is so good. These were tears of joy. Hard-fought, but rightly won, joy. Someone I loved dearly was in the fight of his life. And true to himself, he quietly assured others that if this disease ended in death, he…
My gaze landed, then lingered. She was beautiful. She wore the perfect outfit. She was twenty years younger. For half a second I missed my twenties. I missed feeling beautiful. I missed the game of piecing together the perfect outfit for going out, the escapades with single friends, the wonder of who I might meet…
Viewing headlines, newscasts and social media feeds can be traumatizing. Can we comprehend living life as the reports shout? We don’t always understand why people act and react as they do. We can’t always even comprehend ourselves. Our emotions often change like the wind. But there is one sure thing in this uncertain world: God’s…
“Lord, I know Your mercies are new every morning,” I thought while creeping down the stairs in my exercise attire, “Help my eyes to see those mercies today.” My heart knew those words are true. My mind fought to see evidence of such. Have you too, struggled to remain positive, even thankful during tough times?…
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “Plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me…
One year at Christmas time, my family and I prepared for a fun adventure. In a rare moment when everyone was together, we planned to go see a theater production of “The Nutcracker.” Our oldest daughter was a senior in high school at the time. I was having one of those, “She won’t be here…
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