Thanksgiving is a time to build family relationships. Stories are told and songs are sung. Family togetherness is celebrated. Memories are shared and reflected upon. Today I offer a story that compels one toward thoughtful reflection. A Gripping Desire I Read more…
Insidious lies and empty promises. Destructive power and deceptive actions. Truth degraded and courage demeaned. The tactics that have been on display this past year are not new. Hezekiah faced attacks on his kingdom through these same measures. King Sennacherib Read more…
It is in the daily moments of grace that we can gain equilibrium when our world is spinning out of control. Election turmoil and Covid crisis have wreaked havoc on our country. Division runs deep and differences are glaring. Fear Read more…
Holding on to hope during the grim dark days after the promise has been given. Clinging in desperation to assurance before the reality of a promise kept is where God’s people are found on numerous occasions. The people of Judah Read more…
There are situations in life that cause us to pause and realize that our vision has become blurred. The lens through which we perceive God has become obscured. In those seasons we must begin redefining life. The word redefining, according Read more…
Weeping and mourning sidelined Nehemiah’s well-ordered life. When he heard of the trouble and disgrace his country was in he wept. In fact, he mourned for days over the destruction of Jerusalem. The bustle of life ceased for him as Read more…
Fragments do not not mean it is over with God. Brokenness is not the end of our story. At times we find ourselves holding only bits and pieces of once robust dreams. Furthermore, we find ourselves walking through shattered hopes Read more…
The situation seemed to take on an eternity of its own. However, it was just a glimpse that changed my outlook. Just a few hours of normalcy that brought hope to the situation that had been hopeless. When caring for Read more…
Discouragement and overwhelm stalk our footsteps. When our thoughts linger over the hard circumstances in our lives a loss of confidence and dispiritedness can result. In addition aggravation with our circumstances tend to heighten our despondency. I have walked the Read more…
The darts of fear and unbelief riddle my heart as I walk through uncertainty. Truths I had known in the good times seemed to have slipped from my mind. Moments fill with questions and doubt.My heart reaches up in prayer Read more…