Times of Painful Mercy
Sometimes God says no to our most earnest requests. We plead, we bargain, we pour out our hearts’ deepest…
Sometimes God says no to our most earnest requests. We plead, we bargain, we pour out our hearts’ deepest…
“But may all who love [God] be like the sun when it rises in its strength.”…
Spring has officially sprung. Signs of life are everywhere—and oh, how refreshing that is! When looking for…
“He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes. He hurls down his…
Don’t you love how we can express ourselves in different ways? For some, their chosen avenue…
“May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope…
Times of crisis come to us all. None of us is exempt. Some we see coming,…
“For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver . . . we went through…
Easter is fast approaching—the time to celebrate our risen Lord and our hope of heaven in…
“ . . . may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in…
As we begin a new year together, Mother of the Bride, may I pray these blessings…
“. . . your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance…
Maybe just another bite. That’s what I often think as I’m standing at my kitchen counter eating…
Mother of the Bride, I’d love to start 2022 wedding planning off by offering you encouragement…
Are any of you still waiting for a blessing you hoped would come last month, last…
“And one thing more: Prepare a guest room for me, because I hope to be restored…
Pain. Grief. Weakness. Limitations. None of us welcome these unwanted visitors—especially when they take up long-term residence…
Happy 2021, everyone! I’m sure we’re all glad to have 2020 behind us and are hoping…