Hopelessness – surely one of the most frightening words we know. My 96 year old mother often tells of a time of hopelessness in her own family. It happened long before she was born – during a time of great financial struggle for the entire country. Her mother, my grandmother,…
Read more“Indeed these are the mere edges of His ways, and how small a whisper we hear of Him! But the thunder of His power, who can understand?” Job 27:14 This verse in Job ends a chapter in which he attempts to describe who God is. His conclusion is one we…
Read moreI took these pictures within minutes of each other as we drove home the other day. I turned around to capture the one with the blue sky peeking through the clouds and the other I took through the front window of the car. One sky – two different perspectives.…
Read moreIf anyone had asked me if I was a “worrier” a few years ago, I would have answered with a definite no. I have always considered myself one of those optimistic people who unfailingly see the glass as half full. I still do. However, when I listen to my own…
Read moreFar too often I find my mind is a battle field – faith and doubt warring in my heart. One of my memory verses is Psalm 32:7: “For You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory.” I sometimes say it…
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