Finding peace when everything around you is in chaos means quieting what’s in the world to hear God better. “The anger of man does not accomplish the righteousness of God.” James 1:20 I felt the waves of irritation rising in my chest, boiling below the surface. If my three-year-old threw one more tantrum I was…
“Trusting God while life grows uncertain or unbearable can help you stay centered in Him and His purpose for you.” Two weeks ago, I woke up feeling out of sorts and went into the kitchen to brew my usual extra-dark morning iced coffee. As I stood at the coffee bar patiently watching the Morning Joe…
The celebration of the resurrection of Christ is on the horizon…how are you preparing? And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. 1 Corinthians 15:17 Easter Sunday is coming on April 4—less than two months away. How much time will you spend preparing and focusing…
Have you thought of looking ahead just a bit to consider what eulogy you might leave behind? “Now there was in Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity.” Acts 9:36 (ESV) One day, for a “just because” gift, my mother-in-law gave me a rustic…
Sometimes the world around you can seem to be falling apart. But if you change your mindset you can navigate the hard with new perspective. If your mindset is fear-focused, you will walk in fear. But if it is Christ-focused, you will walk in His truth. Do not be conformed to this world, but be…
“Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.” Isaiah 1:18 (ESV) It’s snowing outside today. Our first snow. Big flakes coming down at an angle in the wind. Snow reminds…
The world is upside down and no doubt we are all wrestling with questions and doubts. How do we remain steadfast in His love? My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast! I will sing and make melody! Psalm 57:7 When the world is turning upside down, how do you keep your inner…
Maybe it doesn’t always feel like it but God is always faithful. God is always a man of His word in the midst of our pain. “God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind.Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken,…
There is one Christmas gift you can give that has the greatest return. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above. (James 1:17 ESV) One of my grandmothers always had her Christmas presents wrapped, tagged, and stored in her sewing room closet by October. My other grandmother never gave us a thing, at…
God’s faithfulness is the reason we can hope. As we walk in His word, His faithfulness follows us as a promise fulfilled. “You keep her in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you because she trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting Rock.” Isaiah 26:3 God’s…
No doubt 2020 has been a crisis for many. How can we push aside fear? “casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you” 1 Peter 5:7 (ESV) Fear is sneaky. It starts with a neutral thought — unobtrusive. A thought that I surely should consider, right? On a Monday morning, after I’d…
Time is a gift you need to slow down to grab hold of. ___ The slower the living, the greater the sense of fullness and satisfaction. -Ann Voskamp I tend to feel like I’m always running behind. This puts angst in me almost every single day. It’s certainly not the way I want to keep…
Going through change can be hard, but we must be careful not to skips step to make those changes. “to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new…
“I would have lost heart unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord.” ~ Psalm 27:13 (NKJV) Have you ever been mad at God? I had just watched several videos where people shared their stories…their pain as they struggled through issues, the rejection they felt from family and friends, and…
Even when life feels heavy and dim, we can rejoice in hope. God holds our future and that is great reason to trust and hope in Him! Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. (Romans 12:12) My twenty-something-old daughter invited me to Washington, DC, for breakfast last week. Which meant flying…
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