The desert is a relentless, unforgiving place. When we find ourselves in this place, doubt, deception and depression can easily fill the empty places of our soul. It’s hard to imagine, but the Lord does have His purposes for those desert places. That’s when He desires us to cling…
Read moreIf I’m honest, I have to admit it. It’s not easy to always live at peace with everyone. People can be foolish, angry, bossy, hostile, offensive, stuck-up, needy. Some people push our buttons. Sometimes it’s deliberate. Other times it’s unintentional. The to-do list of behavioral mandates the Apostle Paul gives us…
Read moreWith an inner clock set in motion by the One whose word brought them into being, they know it is time to return. When the days warm to just the right temperature, I see them hovering around the empty space where the hummingbird feeder hung all last summer. In…
Read moreIt’s one thing to be told to go to the back of the line and quite another to choose to do it yourself. Have you ever had someone cut in line while you were waiting to check out of a store? The tension in the air can be cut…
Read moreHappy Thanksgiving! Although we have ample reason to thank God every day of the year, today is a time to focus on God’s many blessings to us His people. In honor of our God who is worthy of our overflowing gratitude, I offer this “Psalm of Thanksgiving.” 1 Shout with joy…
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