We’ve all been there, wondering how and/or why we ended up in this seemingly God-forsaken place. And yet, that very place is where He Himself has sent us. The desert. It’s hard to understand the purpose of a desert sometimes; it’s hard to see it’s beauty. It appears dry, lifeless…
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…
Read moreIt sounds like an oxymoron, for power to be optimized in weakness, but it’s true. God’s Word clearly tells us. And I can also attest to it through personal encounters with God’s all-sufficient grace. So, what does it mean? How does an all-sufficient grace manifest itself in my life? 1. It…
Read moreI was devastated. A fire on April 13, 2019 completely destroyed the Dunes boardwalk pavilion in Ocean Grove NJ. Nicknamed “God’s Square Mile,” Ocean Grove is a beautiful seaside town at the Jersey shore, and my favorite local vacation spot. The Dunes had just been rebuilt after the destruction from…
Read moreMy husband has a special hat that he wears now whenever he is outdoors. It is special in a couple of ways. First off, it is special because our grandsons associate the hat with Grandpa and want to wear it (to be like Grandpa) as often as they can. Another…
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