A man came to his pastor and said, “Pastor, would you please pray that God will give me patience?” Two weeks later, he returned and said, “Good grief, Pastor! Terrible things are happening to me. My life’s coming unglued.” “Well,”
The enemy loves to throw curveballs, create bad situations, cause division, strife and disorder. When the enemy is allowed “free reign, it can wreak havoc in your life and it can often leave you feeling overwhelmed, hopeless, and unsure of
God places value in our journey and the discovery of age-old truths that are vibrant and life-changing for us here in our specific new season. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do
It is the glory of God to unveil His mysterious ways to us, one day, one garden at a time. I grew up a city kid, always a short commute from a major trauma center when my dad could quickly
A friend once told me a story of a broken engagement. She explained that her initial reaction was to ask, “Why did God allow this to happen to me? What did I do wrong?” It has been years since the
Last night, I made my oh-so-long to-do list including numerous chapters to write for a tight book deadline, travel arrangements to make, conference calls, notes for classes, mountains of laundry—let’s just say that I thought about not getting up today.
Who hasn’t experienced negative self-talk? Years ago, a knowledgeable guide delighted our group of moms and kids on a field trip to a local historic site. But I sensed her emptiness and wanted to talk to her about the Lord.
My mom suffered an exceptionally awful day when we moved her from independent to assisted living. Like many people with dementia experiencing a change, she defiantly cussed, yelled, and got physically aggressive. Her pupils grew constricted, and the sparkle that
Are you finding it difficult to get through life? Is absolutely nothing working for you? It could be that God is leading you through closed doors. Although no one Read More »
Our ability, to assist in bringing forth the Kingdom of God within ourselves and on our planet, depends first and foremost on understanding who God is Read More »