Known or unknown? Accepted for who you are or rejected? Are you unknown in the midst of acquaintances? Lonely, in spite of being in the middle of a crowd? At times our hearts do wonder if anyone really knows us Read more…
She was hoping against hope. Twelve years of battling her physical ailment had left her broken and despairing. Her money continued to dwindle after each physician. Yet a remedy had not been found. The strength to go one had waned Read more…
Desperate and depleted? Struggling and Searching? Looking for hope? I’ve been there. I know a little bit about huge problems with no answer in sight. Desperately praying for a miracle and seeing none. Lying awake with a heart crying out Read more…
“Renewal is a new mercy that God gives daily.” We can be renewed because of the mercy of God. On the other hand, we might ask, “What is mercy? How is it defined and how can we become aware of Read more…
A new decade. A new year. A year to renew our hearts, our souls and our lives. Renewal is a new mercy that God gives daily. The word renew captured my attention as 2019 drew to a close and the Read more…
With a word the heavens were created. A word brought the breathtaking mountains into existence. The Almighty whispered and the world was born. It was with words, loving and tender that God communed in the garden with Adam and Eve. Read more…
Know is a word that means recognition; to acknowledge; be aware of; and to acquaint with. As well as other varied facets of meaning. When we “know” something it becomes reality to us. God had acquainted the Israelite’s with Himself, Read more…
What if it doesn’t work out? Suppose there are serious repercussions? What if I lose my job or I’m diagnosed with cancer? Suppose God doesn’t come through? Do these swirling questions sound familiar? Most of us are too quick to look Read more…
The story of Jacob’s life was filled with numerous wrong choices. In fact, the name Jacob is synonymous with deceitfulness, lying and cheating. Those are some of the things that Jacob is remembered for. In fact as a young girl Read more…
The summer blooms had died. The dead stalks filling the flower beds witnessed to this fact. Pruning was inevitable. Sunshine drew me outside to work on the long overdue problem of removing the dead foliage. Summer’s End The air became Read more…