How an Unbeliever’s Words Grew My Faith
“I’m so worried,” I said to my classmates. “I don’t know how I’m going to pay for school next year. My scholarship has run out. I don’t have money for tuition, let alone uniforms and instruments.” Spring semester was coming to a close in my first year of dental...
Are You Drowning in the Storm? Here’s Help.
Prayer is a lonely business. Especially those middle of the night prayers, when the world is asleep, and we are awake. Our hearts grow faint when darkness looms loud and the sky seems an impenetrable ceiling. Satan, that deceiver of the brethren, whispers softly,...
Will We Wail or Wait? How to Face Need with Faith
From the time my daughter was a newborn, she was an excellent communicator. She could pack more meaning and emotion into one syllable than any child I knew. Other babies in the church nursery would work up to the full expression of their need. When their...
Are You Tired of Waiting?
My friend Sarah is waiting for God to send her a husband. Katie longs to have a baby. Josie’s waiting for her prodigal to come home, and Mark’s waiting for a new job. All four believe God has the power to answer their requests. Surely it would be easy for Him to send...
Why I’m Grateful for My Imperfect Mother
Click on the square to see a pic of my cute mom and me 🙂 I’m glad I don’t have a perfect mother. Can you imagine what it would be like to follow that example? Instead of perfect, I have an authentic mother – one who did her best and trusted God with the rest....
Three Simple Ways We Can Hear God Speak
Have you ever heard God speak? If you ask this question, you’ll get a variety of answers. “I hear God speak all the time.” “I’ve never heard God speak.” “Sometimes I think I hear God speak, but I’m not sure.” “God speaks to super...