A young 19 year old marries a 25 year old man with no job, no home and no plans for future education. My friend asks me, “Isn’t he planning to support her? And what will their lives look like in 6 years, when she has 6 kids, no job, no…
Read moreDawn is our guest writer today. You can find her penning her thoughts over at http://www.everydayordinarydawnings.blogspot.com/. Today, she shared the following devo with us: Forty-eight hours of non-stop catching up make for a weary woman. There’s checkbook balancing at 11:00 pm, an application and a portfolio for a daughter’s art audition to…
Read moreHave you ever felt like the world was pressing down on you like a jack hammer? The daily pressures of life. The loss of a spouse, child, parent. Grief. Financial crisis. Worry. Anxiety. Guilt. Unforgiveness. Fear. Shame. Harsh words. Bitterness. Blasting. Pounding. Noise. Chipping. Drilling. Blasting away, trying to destroy…
Read more“But now, this is what the LORD says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass…
Read moreDo you ever feel like a nine year old at an amusement park? You want to ride with the big kids on the “Big” rides but you just don’t measure up. Not tall enough. I think everyone of us struggles with …. Not enough. Not smart enough. Not enough courage…
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