Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, My Savior and my God. Psalm 43:5 The nurse asked me to rate my pain level on a scale of one to five....
So, amidst life's trials, heartbreak, disunity, and cultural turmoil, we must return to the God of Hope....
The Bible contains about 7,000 promises made to humankind (and I probably read half of them that night)....
I keep moving forward as He builds His strength in me. It’s as simple and as complicated as that....
IF I were to have another baby boy, I would name him Ezekiel (meaning "God strengthens"). I adore this name, especially the nickname Zeke. This moniker fits with the rest of the names of my sons. They are Samuel, Noah,...
If we've ever needed You, Lord, it's now, Lord, it's now, We are desperate for Your hand, we're reachin' out, we're reachin' out, If we've ever needed You, Lord, it's now, Lord, it's now, We are desperate for Your hand,...
Unwell. Unengaged. Uninterested. It was as if I stood in a hallway before an unopened door, knowing health and healing lay on the other side. Ten years ago, I pleaded with God to heal my malaise. I desperately needed and wanted...
I am not writing today while feasting my eyes on a beautiful landscape of autumn’s delights. Nor am I wearing cute boots and a seasonal scarf. I am a southern California girl, sitting outside in shorts and bare feet, feasting...
Waking up with pain in my side, I pulled the covers down to investigate; my Bible lay bunched up against my ribs. Bad news had come the night before as I readied for bed. The tears fell until they couldn't. As...
For You are my lamp, O Lord: The Lord shall enlighten my darkness. 2 Samuel 22:29 This morning, the local, national, and global headlines suffocated me with darkness. Gloom took me down and could not be shaken. The stories of crimes against...