“Great is thy faithfulness, great is thy faithfulness. Morning by morning new mercies I see.” That refrain repeatedly played in my head. Faithfulness. God is always faithful. Even when circumstances might suggest otherwise. God gave Joseph a big dream. A God-sized dream. A dream even Joseph himself could not fully comprehend. Yet, that dream didn’t…
Category: Truth
He Will Be Praised
Frustration coursed through him as he sped away from the one person who so easily broke his heart. It only took three words: I can’t believe. He dearly loved his heavenly Father. He knew his life was a testimony to God’s goodness; without God he would never have become a decent person. Watching his sister…
Transformed
Tired, I flipped off the news, shaking my head to clear the horrid war images from my mind. My thoughts echoes a voiced question posed to me earlier that day, “Why is this world so hard?” I wish there were a simple explanation and an even easier fix. I partly knew why this world was so…
The Choice
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about such things.” Philippians 4:8 (NIV) It was not a good situation. I bet you’ve been there. You had a plan. You had a vision…
Surprised But Blessed
I never would have dreamt this, I reflected. I found myself in a completely unexpected position. Yet God’s fingerprints were clearly evident all over it. As that situation unfolded, I had continuously prayed, asking God to close that door if I should not walk through it. Yet, the door swung wide open. God, close the…
Never Alone
It’s been a hard day, again,” she thought as she slowed her pace, sweeping her bronze hair into a ponytail as she glanced around. The floor littered with little toys met her weary gaze. It wasn’t the mess which caused her anguish, it was who was missing. Who would never again waltz through that door….
You Are Not Alone
“The Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6b (NIV) Squawking, the two parakeets flitted around the cage. When the yellow male, Star was introduced to the green female, Clover, we jokingly called them “love birds.” They lovingly preened each other’s feathers for hours on end. Shortly…
Unconditional
“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.” Luke 15:20b (NIV) 8:00 Monday night. Sighing, I slowly pulled into the garage and turned off my ignition. There was a circus…
Daddy’s Here
“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 (NIV) Trembling on the edge of the precipice, our eight-year-old daughter, Evita, cried out, “I only want to go with Daddy!” Wearing both a helmet and climbing shoes, she was strapped into a harness with two safety ropes. She stood backwards on the ledge, her…
Because I Love You…
“Why, Mommy?” asked each of my three precious daughters as she traveled through childhood. No matter which child or what circumstance, the answer was always the same, “Because I love you and want to keep you safe.” Each could rarely fathom the reason behind a rule, (Why can’t I run out into the street after…