Apples of Gold

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    Several days ago, I found myself facing one of those recurring situations that despite consistent, heartfelt prayer, and sometimes outright pleading with God, it seemed he had not chosen to step in. I began my usual prayer for Divine Intervention, preferably sooner rather than later. This time something felt different. Uttering these requests once again…

    Perspectivitis

    Job didn’t need to advise the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe,  but he did need to trust Him. 

    I Object!

    Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need. Proverbs 21:13

    If God Blinked

    Joseph’s story didn’t end in the prison, actually the prison was the door to the palace. 

    Keeping it Clean

    Rather than repelling the lost, when we allow them to follow our journey from struggle to strength, a hungry heart can catch a flicker of hope in the middle of their own storm. 

    Is This REALLY Working?

    I find that many times when I pour out my pain and confusion I make room for God to pour in his peace and mercy. 

    To Be Continued…

    “To Be Continued” is reserved for the most interesting and complex storylines. The wait to experience the resolve may seem tedious, but when the plot resumes it is worth the wait. 

    Misdirected Precision

    The frequently taken paths are well-worn and easy to follow. The road less traveled is harder to discern. Tall grass and overgrown branches camouflage the path of humility and self-sacrifice.

    He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

    Even mature believers can find themselves resisting that still small voice when we don’t like the direction we are receiving. We might question God’s timing, his direction, and dare I say his “fairness”.  We can pull against his hand, protest his plot twist, question his choice of some of the characters he writes into our…

    Avoiding Epithymia

    It is easy to get off track. Keeping our gaze locked with our Lord is a much more difficult endeavor.

    Almost and Altogether

    I “almost” remembered to pick my child up from soccer practice. I “almost” finished my homework. I “almost” resisted the cookies and donuts. Rarely is almost a satisfactory outcome. Several decades ago my husband almost stopped at a stop sign in our sleepy neighborhood in Maine. It was the kind of neighborhood that you were…

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