” Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” Ps. 45:5 We are complicated beings! Have you ever felt sad, dejected, defeated…but you honestly did not know why?! That is the joy of…
Read moreThe heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Psalm 19:1 Last week, our family had the opportunity to take vacation in the Florida panhandle. We spent several beautiful days at the beach enjoying natural sand dunes, emerald clear water and seeing gorgeous sting rays,…
Read more“Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down…
Read moreLast Thursday at 11:45 I walked to the kitchen sink and confidently turned on the cold water. I can only imagine the look of surprise, and horror on my face, as a rapidly diminishing stream of water trickled out of the faucet. We immediately sent out a call for help…
Read moreA good friend shared this personal story, written during a sabbatical trip with her husband, who is a pastor. We have known each other since 1980, and when I read her story I was so encouraged! With her permission, here is her story (slightly edited): “I liken my experience to…
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