I have never lost a child. For that I am extremely grateful. But I know that some of you have. I can only imagine the anguish of having to say a final goodbye in this life to one’s own child. The only thing, I believe, that could give any comfort would be if I knew…
God is our Friend at all times. But would God consider me His friend? After all, friendship must be a two-way street…
It is hard for me to even imagine Hagar’s life. She was an Egyptian handmaid, a slave, given to Abram for Sarai as they were thrust out of Egypt in Genesis chapter 12. As a slave, Hagar had no choice but to leave her homeland and all that she had ever known. Neither did she…
When my daughter, Taylor, was in the fourth grade, her class went on a field trip to Desoto Caverns. My husband and I went as chaperones, so our youngest daughter, Mallory, also got in on the fun. We all have some great and some borderline traumatic memories from the experience. The not so pleasant memories…
While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. Genesis 8:22 Life on earth is governed by cycles and seasons of time—day and night, the four seasons of the year, seedtime and harvest, etc. Our lives can also be viewed as a…
I used to wonder about this phrase a lot. And I thought only really “spiritual” people could do that. Until…
We humans are quick to point fingers, aren’t we? We can find something or someone else to blame almost instantly. And for most anything. We blame others for all kinds of things—our insecurities, fears of failure, trust issues, straying children, failed or failing marriages, discontent, unhappiness, financial status…and the list goes on and on. But playing…
At times I’ve been sure that I was in God’s will doing what He had for me. But then things would change. And I’d