When I couldn’t understand why God allowed what He had, I only needed to learn from the sweet psalmist- God can be trusted- even when, especially when, I can’t understand. And when I learned to truly surrender to Him, my broken heart could truly rejoice.
Category: Truth
The Gift of Presence
When the holiday pressure robs me of true joy and thanksgiving, it’s time to re-evaluate.
Finding Peace
When the weight of my efforts weighed on me, I learned to shift my focus from my work to God’s call. I found His peace.
Lost that Loving Feeling?
When Christians lose that loving-everyone-like-Jesus-would feeling, the first step is to sit at His feet.
His Promises To Parents
It’s natural for parents to worry about their kids. I learned that God promises to provide everything our child needs by giving their parents everything they need to raise the child.
Resting in His Shadow
We are called both to work and to rest with Him. He promises we can find rest. Learn how to experience that peaceful respite in Him.
Recreated Through Him
It can be challenging to imagine God seeing us as blameless. But after we repent of sin, we need to understand that is exactly how He sees us.
Jesus Came to Give Life
Today is known as Good Friday. The day Jesus came to declare His love for us, to pay our debt of sin, so we could stand, reunited with God. (See Luke 23). Jesus knew His purpose. He knew the plan. And, He knew the pain he would face. His soul was secure. His fate was…
“Normalizing” Faithfulness
When life returns to ‘normal’, what happens to faith?
Loved, Just As I Am
When we are exhausted in all ways, Jesus calls softly, “Come, to all who are weary and heavy- burdened, and I will give you rest.” It’s time to release that backpack of burdens to the One who truly wants each of us to live that abundant life.