I have to admit, I haven’t had a lot of words to write lately. It’s strange, being one who usually tends toward writing a lot. It’s a sort of desert, an emptiness, and it’s not the most welcome, its end unknown to me. Yet it seems, this is the season I am in. What about … Continue reading God’s Word Never Fails, Falters or Fades
Disappointment is a common experience for us all. We will never escape feelings of disappointment in this earthly life. Disappointment can cause us to respond in both helpful and hurtful ways. For example, have you yourself--or do you know someone--who has experienced a disappointment that led them into a major shift in life or even … Continue reading Key Realizations for When We’re Disappointed with God
With the challenges of a pandemic topping off any difficulties we’re already facing, we may find ourselves experiencing loneliness even more deeply this year. Some of us may be physically alone, whereas others may be surrounded by many, and yet experiencing loneliness for any number of reasons or perhaps due to circumstances outside of our … Continue reading Call Out in the Loneliness: “O Come, Immanuel”
Last Updated: July 2, 2020 Choosing to be still is often the most challenging thing to do in times of difficulty, yet God calls us to trust Him. Trusting Him is not always easy, but choosing to still our souls is always a wise first response to consider. Perhaps a loved one is in dire … Continue reading Trusting God in Difficulty: Choosing to Be Still
Last Updated: July 5, 2020 I was recently encouraged while reading Luke 1:5-17. In this narrative, we find Zacharias and Elizabeth faithfully following the Lord and His ways. An area of lack remained in their lives despite this. "There was in the days of Herod, the king... a certain priest named Zacharias... His wife was … Continue reading Facing Lack or Delay? Stay Faithful to the Lord
Dear weary one, You may feel as if nothing is worthwhile any longer. You may feel that God is absence or disappointed in you. Perhaps you feel like a messier mess than anyone else alive! Sometimes our feelings simply do not line up with the truth. We seem to feel nothing at all. Other times, … Continue reading Weary One, God Is Still at Work in You
In caring dearly for us, Father God often brings loving surprises. When we feel weak, He shows up in unexpected ways to reveal His tender love. With His presence He lifts us out of ourselves, drawing us into a heavenly embrace. He reminds us that He is all-powerful yet fully loving. Through every season of … Continue reading God Is Faithful: He Fights for You
At times you may experience seasons of spiritual dryness in your journey with God. Perhaps you feel as if you are in a desert wilderness. Your prayers seem to go without answer. Aching and longing, you wish some sort of breakthrough would come. You may even feel as if God is absent altogether. God’s promises … Continue reading When Breakthrough Hasn’t Come: Seasons of Spiritual Dryness
If you have left the faith or the church, Jesus wants you to know how much He loves you and cares for you. Beloved, He is right there, still loving you and working all things out for your good--even if you have gone as far as to completely turn from not just Christianity but Him … Continue reading To Those Who Have Left: He Loves You
Hurts and wounds lodged within can poison us not only emotionally but physically and in other ways. Hurts within us can also poison those around us. Hurts and wounds occur when we are wronged, when things don't play out as we had hoped, or when we are misunderstood. Someone spreads a rumor or speaks negatively … Continue reading The Hidden Poison of Hurt
The fall season is a wonderful metaphor that I believe God has given us to teach us about the beauty of living a life crucified to Christ. Look at the leaves. In the spring they are green and bright, but after summer, the season of autumn comes and the leaves begin to die. They are … Continue reading Dying to Ourselves: See the Beauty in the Process
You may be in a time in which God's presence seems absence and His voice silent. Know that even though things may feel this way, God is working in and around you. You're never alone, and He will never abandon you. Father God is loving on you even still, and drawing you closer to Him in … Continue reading When You Don’t Feel God’s Presence
Inspiring Passion for Jesus Christ 