May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13 There are days I grow weary from the sameness. James will likely live with us forever (as will my sister with Down syndrome when my parents…
Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! Psalm 105:4 It’s what brought the disciples to the tomb on that morning so long ago. His strength. His presence. And we continue to seek Him today! God, help us to seek Your strength and Your presence. Psalm 105:4
Scripture tells us of a desperate woman. Like so many of us who have tried doctors, therapies, supplements, diets, and tests, this woman was weary. No one could help her. And her issue wasn’t just a physical one. “And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and who…
My husband had been hired as the pastor at a new church in Pennsylvania. We had been at there for just a few weeks when we went to the church’s Super Bowl party. One of our boys was just over two-years-old and the other was six months. Our older son was playing and running around…
“So somewhere in my youth or childhood, I must have done something good,” Maria sings to Captain von Trapp in “The Sound of Music.” She seems to believe she did something to deserve this love from him, she was good enough to receive the gift of their relationship. They sing together, “Nothing comes from nothing, nothing ever could.”…
(I’ve been reading Christine’s new book for the last few weeks, with pencil in hand to underline each sentence that really speaks to me, so I’m taking my time. I got an early copy in exchange for an honest review, which I will post on Wednesday. Today I wanted to share this guest post from…