Chosen
When You are Chosen
“Pick me!” This is a cry often heard while doing children’s work. When choosing someone to come and be a helper or try an experiment, there is never a lack of excitedly waving hands. They are all eager to be Read more…
Trust
When Trust Becomes Your Only Option
Have you ever been tempted to think that simple trust was too easy? Or that life wouldn’t work out without endless worrying and fretting? When faced with an insurmountable mountain or an unconquerable giant what do you do? Is trust Read more…
Encouragement
How to Turn Fragile Hope into A Sure Belief
It was there. A fragile hope still bravely holding on in-between the perplexing questions, troublesome doubts and downright disbelief. The weekend events had left them battered and bruised. Moreover, the hoped for deliverance had been shattered and the agonizing events Read more…
Encouragement
An Unexpected Life with Overcoming Power
Nothing about the entrance of Jesus into this world and his ensuing life happened as expected. In fact, the world was largely caught unawares. Jesus came in an unexpected way. He grew up in an out of the way city Read more…
Encouragement
When Dreams Die
I stood beside a grieving heart. The sorrow was overwhelming and the grief of “if only” was palpable. My words felt inadequate as I tried to console and comfort. When we watch the dreams of our heart die there is Read more…
Spiritual Growth
When Still Waters and Flowing Streams Connect
The spring-like day called me to participate in the joy of warmer weather. I answered the call between the chores of the day. As I chose a trail and began my trek through the woods, I breathed deep and inhaled Read more…
Spiritual Growth
The Necessity of Purpose, Progress and Praise
Seasonal thaws, melting snow, and rain produces mud. Slippery mud. Knee-deep mud in high traffic areas. Mud that coats and smears any and all surfaces. Here on the property we seem to have more than our share of mud. It’s Read more…
Trust
When Darkness Lingers
In the darkness we can confidently hope in God. We can draw near in faith knowing that He is still at work behind the scenes of our life. There is no day so dark that God will let you slip Read more…
Encouragement
When Action Speaks Volumes
Action words are filled with vibrancy and meaning. When you see something acted out it touches a deeper chord than merely hearing it. There is a word in the Old Testament that encapsulates the active love God has for his Read more…
Christian Beliefs
What to do with the Messy Stuff of life
The book of Job has a way of toppling our neatly stacked boxes of Christian behavior and tearing off the labels of our erroneous theology. It’s an emotionally messy and heart rending story. A life that doesn’t fit neatly into Read more…