Peace In The Sky I was tired. I was feeling frayed at all ends when my husband announced he was going for a walk at the airport. Having just rallied after a conversation with God and a good cry, I jumped at the idea. I turned off my phone and left stacks of paperwork on …
When God Used A Painting Her father was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The news was crushing. A month later her husband was diagnosed with the same cancer. Sadly the disease progressed quickly and she lost both men within a few short weeks of each other. “Why God, why?” The question kept pounding through her thoughts. …
You Are Not Alone Job The Pain: “My days fly faster than a weaver’s shuttle. They end without hope. O God, remember that my life is but a breath, and I will never again feel happiness. You see me now, but not for long. You will look for me, but I will be gone. …“I …
Facing The Storm We’ve all seen them, jigsaw puzzles of mountain vistas, stands of evergreen forests, waterfalls and pristine lakes. For some these scenes go no further than beautiful pictures, for me they represent my childhood. Before I could even walk my parents took me camping. One of my earliest memories is sharing my lunch …
Falling For a Lie I remember the moment as vividly as if it happened today. It changed my way of thinking and set my feet in a direction where I eventually found peace. Before I could read I would sit propped up with pillows looking at Bible Story books. My mother faithfully taught by example …
A Valentine’s Day To Remember I was twenty. Up until then the only thing I could expect on February 14 were heart shaped sugar cookies from my grandmother–the importance of this day was about to change. I had wakened early and was ready hours before he said he would be there. I was full of …
THANKSGIVING PEACE It’s a cozy evening, candles are burning, our youngest daughter is home for Thanksgiving and she put up the Christmas tree. My part in the decorating was small but significant. There is one Christmas decoration that never gets packed away. It just moves to our bedroom and sits on my Grandmother’s old music …
Why Does He Allow It? “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them.” -Romans 8:28 Then why did God allow my husband to cut through the knuckles of all four fingers? Why was my baby born …
A Time To Mourn Today my best friend mourns. “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die… a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance…” Ecclesiastes 3:1, 2 …
My Feather Down Comforter Years before the thought even crossed my mind to pray for something to do for God He was preparing me. The following experience was recorded in my journal nearly ten years ago. When I’m excited about something or things weigh heavy on my heart I often awake around 2:00 AM and …