Consider My Groaning
Is a trial seriously dragging you down? In some hardships, nothing seems to offer consolation or comfort. Nothing. If I am describing you – if a fog of dark...
4
Mar
3
Mar
Do Not Commit Adultery
I confess I often skip over the seventh commandment, “Thou shalt not commit adultery.” I skip over it because I love my husband and, thanks to God’s help...
1
Mar
Sorrowful, Yet Rejoicing
Jesus was “full of joy,” and yet Isaiah called him “a man of sorrows.” How is it possible to experience both emotions at once? Well, think of your own...
28
Feb
Be Thankful
As I write, I’m looking beyond my sliding glass door at a plaque on our patio wall. It’s surrounded by potted plants and flowers and a bird house. The plaque...
27
Feb
Happy Resignation
Madam Guyon was a French noblewoman who lived in the 1700s. She was a vibrant Christian who was devoted to her Savior. Her popularity outraged...
26
Feb
Submit and Resist
Do you ever feel bombarded by hand grenades of fear and worry and anxiety? I sure do, especially at 3:00 a.m. when I cannot sleep. But James 4:7 is my short...
25
Feb
He is Good
There are things in life you wouldn’t call “good.” Most of them are out of your control, making them seem even less good. A mischievous neighbor spreads...
24
Feb
Starve the Flesh
As marble chippings flew from the large stone block on the floor of his studio, Michelangelo once reflected, "While the marble wastes, the image grows." Wow...
23
Feb
A Fuller Fellowship
Often, I hesitate in the face of a hard trial. Sometimes I’ll think, “I don’t have the strength for this trial. Maybe this time it’s beyond God's control...
22
Feb
Don’t Lose Your Saltiness
These are troubling times in our nation. Nowadays, it’s hard to have a civil conversation about national policy or what’s happening in our culture. If you...
