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…
“Despite their fear of the peoples around them, they built the altar . . .” Ezra…
*I wrote this post over a decade ago and am so grateful I’m not struggling in…
“He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes. He hurls down his…
What does starting a new year mean for you? For me, it means it’s time to…
Unexpected opportunities can sure mess with our schedules. A moment packed with potential presents itself, and we’re…
Think back today to the years when Jesus walked the earth. When he interacted face to face…
Don’t you love how we can express ourselves in different ways? For some, their chosen avenue…
Long term trials have a way of wearing us down—in more ways than one. Whether it’s…
“ . . . you give them their food at the proper time. You open your…
“Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.” Psalm 68:19…
“For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver . . . we went through…
“He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were…
Be on the lookout for them in the next couple of weeks. The last hold-outs of…
“As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people both now and forevermore.” Psalm…
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you . . . Do not let…
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…