The answer was NO. I sat quietly listening to the explanation as everything fell apart, and my dreams for the day slipped out of my shaky fingers. I’d held on tightly for so long — I thought if I just tried harder or prayed longer I could keep everything in my grasp. But the answer…
I sat in the sanctuary trembling. The man standing at the pulpit reading the Word was not my pastor. My pastor had fallen into sin, and now all around me people wept. As a church family, we collectively lifted our broken hearts to our holy God and held fast to His unchanging promises on a…
I must confess that right now I have a huge pile of laundry to conquer and a sink full of dishes. The charge to shine brightly and carry Jesus to the lost in this dark world seems beyond my capability. I can’t make time to wash my hair most weeks. How am I supposed to…
The best investment you can make in 2018 is to get into God’s Word every day. Maybe like me, life has been very busy, and you are having hard time connecting on a consistent basis with a community Face to Face. Guess what? You can find a fabulous Bible study for free right on the…
The events of this week hang heavy on my heart. As I watch the news coverage, I wish I could just press a permanent pause button on the wickedness in this world. Jesus, help us! This simple prayer was the cry of my heart this week. My soul longed for Jesus to come down…
We sat in the driveway waiting. I’d spent the day scrubbing my kitchen floor and ran out of time to change clothes before our appointment. I’d jumped into Bruce’s truck wearing my ripped jeans and an old T shirt that reeked of Clorox Cleanup Spray. Not my best look. “I like it from the outside,”…