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Suddenly you need to move on and you have no idea what lies around the bend! I have used the words ‘this season’ quite a bit in my recent articles, and I will use it again because that is where we are right now – in a season. Things have changed drastically for almost everyone … Read more Dealing with Seasons of Uncertainty
Pain in our lives always leads to the question, “Does God understand what’s going on?” It was the middle of the night. I woke up suddenly, struggling to breathe, With my heart beating at almost twice its normal speed. I was scared, very scared. It took two hours to fall asleep again, And when … Read more Does God understand my pain?
How painful it is when a door, just as it begins to open up, suddenly slams shut in your face! What a season this has been! I am sure that there are many people out there like me who have felt boxed in, with every single door slamming shut in their faces. Truth be told, … Read more When a door slams shut in your face…
How do you trust someone who loves you, yet takes you through a fiery furnace? A few days ago I wrote a short piece on my Facebook Page called “The Strainer.” As I wrote it, I thought about the process of refining that many of us Christians go through – the process that makes us better, … Read more Trusting the Refiner
How easy it is to focus on what is nearest and forget what lies beyond… It was early morning, a chilly morning. I didn’t want to go outside at all. The intimidating clouds made everything look grey and uninviting. That day I had a trip to make, To see a dear friend who lived … Read more Looking Beyond
Sometime in March, I wrote a series of prayers dubbed “14 days of intercession.” At the time social media was abuzz with people praying for the country, praying for their protection, and praying that the virus would leave us once and for all. Three months later, the prayers on social media have since become non-existent … Read more My Pandemic Prayer
How do we handle seemingly endless waiting periods like the one we are in now? I hate waiting rooms, more specifically, the waiting rooms in the dentist’s or doctor’s office where I have no idea what will take place inside there. This current season feels like a huge waiting room where we are sitting and … Read more The Waiting Room Experience
A few days ago one of my children finished reading the book of Acts and wanted to know which book to read next. When we indicated that he should repeat one of the books he had already read, the response was, “why do I have to read it again?” This got me thinking. Why should … Read more Treasures in the Word
When there is darkness all around, it is pretty hard to see God’s goodness Morning came. We all got ready and headed out. It was a Friday in March, Friday the 13th to be precise. The day went well until some time in the afternoon when the news came. “First case reported in … Read more His Goodness
We need to trust God when it’s hardest to do so! No money. No work. No movement. Bad news every day. People dying all over the world. Others getting sick in large numbers. In the midst of our efforts to stay alive and get through another day, it is easy to forget about God and … Read more Why we can trust God in hard times