And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink…
Read morePhysical transformation is painful. For instance, losing weight takes a lot of effort, discipline, denial, perseverance, and work. The results are great, but the process is painful. Spiritual transformation is even more painful. God has to peel back the layers of pride, selfishness, entitlement, dissatisfaction, and envy to reveal our…
Read moreFear is an emotion that I’ve lived with all my life. From foolish little worries to massive panic attacks, I’ve experienced it all. Years ago, as a young 20-something U.S. Customs officer, I was asked to teach a class at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Georgia. To say…
Read more“Bear one another’s burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 The past seven weeks have been a blur. July 30th I had to take my husband to the ER because of confusion and breathing problem. Turns out he had pneumonia and over the next several days a series…
Read moreIt is so easy to make judgement calls about events or even people without having all of the facts. I was reminded of the problem with jumping to the wrong conclusions this past weekend when my husband came home from his breakfast meeting with one of our bonus daughters. Once…
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