These trials are reminders of our desperate need for Jesus. Freely, we can turn to him in our pain, sorrow, and suffering.
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All of us have messy and sometimes tragic lives. During times of difficulty, it’s easy to fixate on these tragedies, mishaps, or trials, allowing them to become our central focus. Perhaps we’ve lost someone we love. Maybe a relationship has …
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I woke up to news of yet another murder in our city. A man had killed his girlfriend and stuffed her body into an unlocked car in another city. Drunken people in our city got into cars, drove them at …
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“But I said, ‘I have labored in vain; I have spent my strength on nothing and vanity’” (Isaiah 49:4a ESV). You’ve embarked on an important mission, a praiseworthy project, or a lifestyle of service. And then, you’ve seen it all …
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I wrote my first two novels in a frenzy of passion for the love and mercy of God and the artistry with which he crafted the beginning of our human story in Genesis. Words poured out of me! As a …
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God didn’t merely create the universe and then sit back to watch. From the very beginning, he sought relationship with us. God walked in the Garden with Adam and Eve, conversing in the cool of the day. When they chose …
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My parents just celebrated their 59th anniversary! Quite a milestone! And so, having set the furniture down in Texas and unpacked almost all of the boxes, I’m now making plans to head to Colorado to be with them. My father …
Continue Reading →This world isn’t fair. Neither is it kind. We all crave justice. Yet, we also need a generous dose of mercy, for we ourselves are often unjust and unkind. Therefore, it’s difficult to even imagine God’s perfect blazing holiness that …
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Grief is not a tame emotion. It emerges at odd times, and there is often no rhyme or reason. What I thought was resolved, was not. Such is grief. I didn’t want to be the sick mom, and I didn’t …
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Today I’m featuring a guest post by Patricia Durgin. When my husband David and I lived in Chattanooga, sometimes I’d be overwhelmed with pain. The effects of childhood abuse lingered long after I accepted Christ. I was still interacting with …
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