We’ve heard it all, even before we were listening. The Christmas story, we've heard the same song with a different tune, endlessly. It’s either familiar or astonishing. Since familiarity is the enemy of our faith, may we continue to be re-astonished every time we consider the amazing story that changed the … [Read more...]
Overflow With Gratitude
There are a million reasons not to be grateful right now. And a million more to be speechless with gratitude. Right now. So we need to decide which lens to choose to view life. I need to choose. It could be that our chronic ungratefulness mostly has to do with a forgetful heart and how we focus on our circumstances. … [Read more...]
Overcome the Overwhelm
To the September one who says “I’m overwhelmed” – I hear you. I am you. This is the month when everything begins. All. At. Once. And so, usual life needs to be pushed in between the lines of a Fall schedule that reads can’t rest till I do list that you’re flooded with. Also, there's the added current crazy – dealing with too … [Read more...]
Though and Yet
It’s easy to skip over old books in the Bible where we don’t expect to find an answer to our today stuff. But if we glean through the rubble, we'll find jewels. There is always an answer to be found . . . faith. It’s all about then and now . . . though and yet. A small book that has encouraged my faith is Habakkuk. Only … [Read more...]
When You Haven’t Got a Prayer
Is God good ~ does He see me, know me, hear me ~ and what in the world is He doing? Have any of those thoughts ever crossed your defeated mind? Maybe you're feeling like you’ve prayed your last prayer, strung together every word and emotion to describe your plea - and you're out of prayers. As a new believer I was drawn to … [Read more...]
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