The King Still Has One More Move
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 ESV Question……..Do you need a miracle, a breakthrough? What seems impossible? Is it a terrifying diagnosis? A disillusioning church experience? Are you destined for a corner office but stuck in a cubicle? Do you face infertility mountains? Addiction struggles? Friendship […]
I-do-it
For surely there is a hereafter, and your hope will not be cut off Psalm 147:11 My mom likes to joke that when I was a baby my first words were actually 3 all squished together: “I-do-it.” Before I was able to walk, I knew that I appreciated my independence, and I even learned to […]
Don’t Give Up!
Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer. Romans 12:12 In tough times, hope is sometimes the only thing that helps us through. It does not help to dwell on things we cannot change, but to remember that God will always help us through it. He wants us to continually pray through the […]
Stars
“Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever.” Daniel 12:3 I remember the first (and only) time in my life when I saw the Milky Way, from earth, with my bare eyes. It was during a church retreat, […]
Hope in the Hard Times
“’The LORD is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I hope in Him!’” Lamentations 3:24 Lamentations is NOT a fun read. It’s full of affliction, darkness, bitterness, and hardship. Jeremiah, the prophet who wrote Lamentations, was witnessing the fall of Jerusalem, the enslavement and captivity of his people, and the destruction of God’s temple. Jeremiah […]
Top of the Mountain
“They shall not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain, for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.” Isaiah 11:9 Have you ever stood on top of a mountain before? As a Louisiana girl, I’ve only been at the top of a mountain once, and […]
Hide and Seek
“You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word.” Psalm 119:114 As a kid there was nothing much more fun than playing hide and go seek. The fact of the matter is that we really didn’t want to hide “so well” that we couldn’t be found. We liked hiding for a […]
Finding Rest
“Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will rest in hope.” Psalm 16:9 My husband and I still remember a period of several months when changes and hardships seemed unrelenting. Most of these circumstances were outside our control, which is what made this season so difficult. Your own seasons of […]
Learning from my Disasters
The righteous may fall seven times but still get up, but the wicked will stumble into trouble. Proverbs 24:16 I wonder if Peter felt a twinge of guilt every time he heard a rooster crow. Last year when I was in Israel, I could not get over how often I heard roosters crowing. I am used […]
Come Home
“You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.” Psalm 86:5 I have told this story dozens of times thanks to Max Lucado. The story of Maria and her teenage daughter Christina helps us to understand forgiveness. The story takes place in Brazil. Christina is tired of living in […]