400 years of silence informed his perspectives. There had been no forthcoming promises in his time, nor in his father’s time or even in his grandfather’s time. Prayers had been prayed during those interminable years with no recognizable answer. No word from Heaven had graced his memory. Hope and expectancy Read more…
Have you ever been blindsided by a storm in your life? Has there been a time when you experienced smooth sailing, so to speak, and then without warning you are thrown in the middle of breaking waves and dark clouds? The Calm Before the Storm The disciples experienced such an Read more…
I can still remember the sound of pattering feet above the noise of the storm that raged outside. As I was counting the seconds between each thunderclap and the lightning that followed, my arms opened, as the little one rushed in with words that were muffled against my chest. “Mommy, Read more…
My stomach twisted as I settled on the seat. The ski lift began its ascent to the top and my heart dropped. I focused on the snow covered trees and the sky ahead. Anything to keep my eyes from the ground below. Heights have long been a source of fear Read more…
It was a cloudy pillar that led the Israelites through the wilderness. There was a cloud that came down on Mt. Sinai when God spoke with his people . When God came and visited the tabernacle, the glory came in a cloud and filled the space. At the transfiguration a Read more…
The modus operandi for many of us is to be in control of the various facets of life. Is it your normal mode of operation to have your fingers in every pie and make certain that everything lines up to your specifications? Our thinking tracks along the following lines. If Read more…
It is no secret that I’m a Narnia fan. In fact, some years back my kids got me the complete audio set of the Chronicles of Narnia for Christmas. I love to listen to the stories and glean truths that are still applicable to the day and age we are Read more…
In the past months we have seen how fear can escalate and become an epidemic that will overrule common sense and undermine our peace. Fear and anxiety has soared to unprecedented heights in our world today. Left unchecked, the tentacles of fear will wrap itself around us and smother our Read more…
We have all felt the fear of the unknown these last weeks. The knot in our stomach seems to be a permanent fixture and the thoughts roiling through our head seems to be on an endless rerun. Fear and faith vie for space in our life. The fears deepen as Read more…
Fear comes in all shapes and size. The thought of failure brings fear. When facing things unknown, fear raises its ugly head. Change brings another type of fear, and then there is the fear of retribution as well as numerous other fears that we could list. We have all felt Read more…