When Life is Hard to Swallow

It’s been a long week. One of those weeks when I’ve felt so tired all day long then crawled into bed and been unable to sleep peacefully. One of those weeks when I’ve woken up every morning with my throat feeling as if someone decided to fill it with...
When You Can’t Hear God

When You Can’t Hear God

“Therefore, say to the Israelites: ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.  I will take you as my own...
When You’re Not Sure What to Pray

When You’re Not Sure What to Pray

It’s quiet. My heart is filled to overflowing………. I have so much to say, and deep inside I know He’s listening. The Creator of the universe. The One who spoke the stars into space and  the planets into orbit. From nothing He made...
When We Wrestle With God

When We Wrestle With God

This morning I read about Jacob wrestling with God. His struggle for a blessing ended with a new name (Israel) and a permanent limp. Life changed forever, spiritually and physically, when Jacob came face to face with God. And  if we’re willing and ready, we too...
Getting Out of the Gutter

Getting Out of the Gutter

Martha, my friend who many of you have prayed for as she has fought such a brave and inspiring fight with cancer, has been wanting to go bowling for over a year now. Saturday, we decided the “wanting” needed to be replaced with the “doing,” and...