Do you ever feel like a failure? Or get upset because you don’t live up to your own expectations of what you should be able to accomplish? Last week, we had VBS at our church. There was a girl who needed to talk about something, and my tongue tied itself up terribly. I just couldn’t […]
Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Joseph who was his father’s favorite. He came from a large family — eleven brothers (ten older, one younger) and one sister — but he was the beloved one. He had all the richest comforts his father could provide, the best robes and the easiest work. He had […]
If you’ve ever studied the life of Abraham, you could probably identify his passion fairly easily. His long, uncertain journey of faith; his willing obedience to God’s extraordinary commands; his unwavering confidence in God’s direction and provision… everything that is recorded for us about him points to the passion that characterized his life: knowing God intimately. He lived out that […]
Sometimes, it’s so easy to worry… And if you have a chronic illness, or some other prolonged trial, it’s even easier. So many possibilities of things going wrong, so many situations to be prepared for. For instance, when… your spouse is a few minutes late getting home, the emergency sirens start going off for a test, […]
I’m so grateful to be sharing my space with Barefoot Hippie Girl today! She graciously offered to contribute during this crazy-busy time for me. And I love what she offers here: wise advice from God’s Word about waiting on God. It also happens to corresponds with the post on her own blog today {here}. So read […]
Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life… Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? […]
Choose not to be anxious today. About anything. But bring every aspect of the day — and of the elections — before God in prayer. Do not worry, but pray with thanksgiving in your heart, because that is God’s will for you. Pray continually with earnest pleading and thanksgiving, according to the Holy Spirit’s leading. And […]
