Hanging in my bedroom is an inexpensive print of a cowboy on his horse. Both look with trepidation to the left, beyond the frame’s border. The horse’s head is up, ears alert. He chomps the
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Our Losses Reveal Our Hope
I lost my entire lesson on Living Hope. I stared in disbelief at my computer screen. The last three weeks of my Bible study notes evaporated. Including my lesson on Living Hope that I was due to teach
Read moreThe Winds of Time
Wind comes in many strengths, forms, and speeds – some good, some not so good. A few years ago, my husband and I were traveling to vacation in Yellowstone Park in Wyoming. Driving north from
Read moreWinter’s Promise. A Lesson.
It’s hard to imagine spring right now when most of the country has been experiencing record cold. My breath spouts a smoky halo and my hand sticks to the metal buckle of my dog’s collar
Read moreSidelinded For A Season
What started out as an unhappy season ended up being good for me. Being sidelined prepared me to take on a much more important role than I ever dreamed.
Read moreBeauty from Ashes in the Songs of a Little Boy
He sings every night. Guests in our home find it cute to listen to our youngest lull himself to sleep with song. But his songs are more than cute to me. They are God speaking
Read moreBreaking Through to New Life
Yes, we all have high places that God has prepared for us to tread—live, flourish, enjoy, produce—and just because we may be in an unproductive season, that doesn’t mean that we will stay there.
Read moreThe Hope of Easter
The Easter season reminds us of what Christ did for all humanity through His death, burial, and resurrection. But the Easter season should also reinvigorate our faith and renew our hope. Faith that dead things
Read moreLife Changes — Savor It
Life changes quickly. It can even change overnight. This summer my family had drastic changes in our lives with a move and a different job for me. We now literally live in the “woods”. We
Read moreWaiting in the Fast Lane of Life
Waiting is hard for me. I read of Sarah waiting for Isaac, Anna waiting for the Messiah, and Elizabeth waiting for John, and I’m amazed. I mean, can you believe Sarah waited about thirty years for a baby? Thirty years? I have a hard time waiting for my nails to dry!
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