Have you ever had that sensation of walls closing in about you? A sense of bewilderment or overwhelm of the soul? Life can take unexpected turns that seem to hold you hostage. That feeling of one step forward and two steps back. And the possibility of scaling the walls of Read more…
Have you ever been faced with a lesson that you needed to relearn? Have there been times in your life that you continue to encircle a particular stronghold or spiritual struggle that God wants you to overcome? What about scaling the same mountains over and over again? Its like your life Read more…
It was a gradual loss of hearing. One day she realized that much of her hearing was gone in one ear. My daughter contracted a double ear infection which affected her hearing. It became so bad that in a large group with multiple conversations happening at once, specific words were Read more…
Not long ago I was having a conversation with my daughter. Horse training with purpose was one of the topics that came up. Horses are one thing she thoroughly enjoys. However, the horse she was training was having a tough time grasping the lead changes she was teaching. The frustration Read more…
Hearing is an important aspect of our spiritual lives. As followers of God we must position our heart to hear from heaven. Samuel grew up in the temple. He learned to be a helper to Eli, the priest as a young boy. Eli taught Samuel the law of God. However, Read more…
I really wanted to be mad at whoever left the freezer door open. My mind went immediately to worst case scenario. What if the freezer experienced motor failure trying to keep an even temperature with the door cracked open? And what about the pounds of meat thawing as if I Read more…
Moses certainly had it all. He had been raised in the palace since he was a young child. All the wealth and comforts of Egyptian royalty were at his disposal. Moses was raised knowing that power, position and prosperity were within his grasp. And then life turned upside down. Read more…
It was a wrought iron gate located at the back of St. Bartholomew’s Cathedral in Plzen, Czech Republic that caught my attention. At the gate was a waiting line of people. I watched as one by one they would approach and touch the gate and then continue on to their Read more…
It’s a joy to watch a young child grow. The crawling stage, the standing stage and the first tentative steps have adults cheering like the toddler just won the Olympics. When the child falls and faces problems with balance during these learning phases, encouragement ensues as we try to get Read more…
Have you ever attempted to accomplish God’s plans through your own efforts and failed miserably? I’m sure Hagar would be able to relate to that type of scenario. Hagar’s story can be read with contempt when all we see is Hagar’s striving to fulfill God’s promise. When we read how Read more…