“To the one who delights in the sovereignty of God the clouds not only have a ‘silver lining’ but they are silver all through, the darkness only serving to offset the light!” – A.W. Pink Are you hurting today? Are you tear-stained and heart-sick? Does worry linger in your soul and fear reign in your […]
“No one is like you, Lord; you are great, and your name is mighty in power.” – Jeremiah 10:6 NIV I remember the first time I put a name to Jesus. It was during a church service my husband and I attended when we lived in Georgia. Everyone was invited to come to the front […]
“This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” – Psalm 118:24 ESV Have you forgotten your joy? It’s easy to do as our days breathe in and out. Maybe you’ve got days that coast along on rolling tides of familiar drudgery, where each one looks like […]
“The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart …” – Genesis 8:21 NIV I know what you’ve been doing. Day in and day out you do, and work, and serve, while trying to love others as Christ has loved you (John 15:12). And every morning you rise to share what you have […]
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. – Proverbs 31:30 NIV I know sometimes you look in the mirror and don’t necessarily like what you see. My daughter wrote these words in my Mother’s Day card. A pang of shame and guilt rose in […]
Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her: “There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all!” Psalm 31:27-28 NLT Motherhood matters. It’s not an earth-shattering thought or even a terribly original one. Of course it matters. We look upon the faces of our children (no matter how […]
“We know only a portion of the truth … But when the Complete arrives, our incompletes will be canceled.” – 1 Corinthians 13:9-10 MSG I’m so glad you’re here my friend, I’ve been waiting for you. All week, a place in my heart has ached for you. You know who you are. You’re the one […]
The angel said to her, “Hagar, Sarai’s servant, where have you come from, and where are you going?” “I’m running away … ” she replied. – Genesis 16:8 NLT Have you ever wanted to run away as an adult? I recently saw a quote that said, “I don’t know about you but I’ve thought about […]
