Joy and the giving of thanks aren’t optional depending upon our season of life or the moment or mood we’re in. Even in the midst of disappointment and despair, I’m to be actively giving thanks. There’s always something to be thankful for – God’s abiding presence and promise He’ll never…
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Most summer vacations are spent on white sandy beaches, or enjoying trips to the mountains, sight-seeing, or visiting far-off family. That’s the way the plans for my summer were supposed to look. But God had other plans. You may recall I wrote about it last month. It’s hard to believe…
Read moreThe world seems to be spinning out of control lately. The daily news is a deafening cacophony of unrest, uncertainty, and chaos. People are angry and anxious. Life, as we knew it growing up, has changed. Change can be harsh and create even more mounting tensions. I believe there will…
Read more“Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is there no healing for the wound of my people? ” Jeremiah 8:22 NIV There is a Balm of Gilead that has the power to save us from certain death. It can bring hope to the hopeless…
Read moreI hate cancer. Can I say that again? I REALLY hate cancer. Yet amazingly I find myself unemotional about disease itself. I know that doesn’t make sense. Hate is a powerful emotion, but I think that’s God’s way of inserting his comfort and protecting me from being consumed by it.…
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