Sometimes writingcomes easy.Sometimes,it comes hard.And sometimes,it doesn’t seemto come at all. The last few daysit hasn’t beencoming at all. This morning,wanting to encourageand wanting to share,but coming upempty handed –I found myselflooking throughold…

“Don’t just paywith the $20 bill.Take the timeto give the exactchange neededalong with the $20 bill.” As I made my wayto the drive-thru window,I felt God prompting meto do somethingI don’t usually do.…

I don’t knowhow God’s heartstands it –how it doesn’tjust breakinto a million pieces. I really don’t. His words to usfull of counsel,full of wisdom,full of Fatherly knowing. His ways sofull of contentment,full of…

I sit in thestillnessof thisbrand new day. As my eyesgaze uptowardthe heavens,I see Yourbeauty on display. A sliverof the moon. A star stillshining bright. And my heartwithout thought,without prompting,without metelling it to do…

Sometimesthe darkof this worldcan feel overwhelming. Sometimesthe sorrow,the sadness,the hurt,the loss,the devastation,the destruction,the turmoiland the tensionfeels too much. Sometimesno matter howhard we look,all we can seeis the heartache. This morningas I satby my…

I want more faith, Lord. As this prayerof my heart,made its wayto my lips,I immediatelythought of a quoteGod had placedin front of meone morning years agoas I was sipping my coffee andspending some…

The more Iget to know Godthe more Ifind myselfcaught in thisgreat tension,great mystery,great mixingof reverenceand familiarity. He is Almighty God. The Creator of the Universe. Magnificent.Majestic. The Lord of alland the Lord over…

Lack of trustalwayscreates fear. Sometimes it comesdisquised asimpatience,intolerance,irritability,hopelessness,restlessness,and anger. But deep downthe emotionbehindall these othersurface emotionsis fear. It’s whyin God’s Word“fear not”is foundfrom Genesisto Revelation. God knowsour heart. He knowsit longsfor peaceand for…

The memory caught mecompletely by surprise. As I was simplygoing through my day,a beautiful memorymy husbandand I sharedtogetherflooded my mindand then my heart. And I smiled. And then Ilaughed out loudrememberinghow funny it…

I never wouldhave seen it,if it hadn’t beenfor the blessing – the blessing in the hurt. Not feelinglike walking at all,I had made myselfput on my socksand my tennis shoesand head outthe front…