Waiting out the Confusion

To steal from Data, “It has been quite a day.” Or more like quite a year so far. My worst fears are that I’ll turn my back on God and that I’ll grow stagnant. So my husband and I pray regularly that God will keep us close and keep us growing,...

Conceal, Don’t Feel

Recently I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about my wants, needs, and feelings. During my growing up years, I somehow ended up with the belief that having wants, needs, and feelings are signs of “weakness,” unless of course you’re sick and then...

Honoring Your Parents

This is a topic near and dear to my heart. Someday I hope to write a book on it. Exodus 20:12 says, “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you.” (NASB) I was raised to believe that this...

The Safe Path

Things have been confusing lately. My poor brain has felt pretty mushy the past couple of weeks. Some things are going really, really well. Other things are going well in the sense that I’m obeying, but it doesn’t look like it’s going well. And...

Persevering under Trial

This morning I was reading through James 1 and these verses stuck out to me: 1:2-4, 12 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work...

Storms in the New Year

The LORD will keep you from all harm–He will watch over your life. ~ Psalm 121:7 NIV This year started off with a bang. You know how the New Year is supposed to be a time of hope for new beginnings? Well, mere hours into this new year we entered a new storm....
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