I stepped back just recently from the things I’ve spent a lifetime trying to be good at, because I felt the Lord asking me to focus on Him this time. The enemy immediately attacked with, “Why in the world would you think you are qualified to do that”, which hit right at the heart of…
I have a battle going on inside me – that battle between my feelings of inadequacy (not wise enough, not strong enough, not good enough) and the Lord’s promises of being with me and for me (it’s His wisdom, His strength, and His view of my worthiness). Some days that battle is much more intense…
God is our guide. He’s our light. He’s our safe harbor. In Him we find the security that can be so desperately needed in the chaos and threats of this world. So thankful for the peace that comes in the safety of our never-changing God. All He asks of us…trust, release, and receive! “Safe Harbor”…
This poem is for all of us who are stepping forward in faith, not knowing where the journey may be taking us, but trusting the Lord in the midst of the always swirling doubts and fears. Just like Abraham, we too may not have a clear understanding of the route or the destination when the…
There are many moments in life when what we see or experience doesn’t seem to match what we believe…in those times, we can slip into doubt, confusion, or fear. But faith steadies us in that uncertainty. Faith doesn’t eliminate hardship, and it doesn’t mean everything will make sense. But faith does give us that deep…
There are many moments in our lives when we want the Lord to speak loudly, break through the noise of this world, and respond to our concerns in unmistakable ways. And sometimes He may! But in divine irony, scripture tells us that our all-powerful, all-knowing, ever-present God, who if He wanted could shout from the…
For many of us, faith can seem situational. We feel strong and confident in faith in those times where things are going good, and then we are overcome with fear and doubt when adversity strikes. Though anxiety and fear can paralyze us in times of uncertainty and test our faith, it’s through trusting and releasing…
God is at work in each of us…growing us, teaching us, edifying us…a life-long effort to help us be more like Him, with the ultimate outcome of being completed at the time we enter His presence in glory. And oh what a challenge He had in me! So thankful for Him nurturing in this process…
