In the drama and trauma of life, God invites us to enter the silence…to get away from the noise and the pressures we face, to rest in His presence, and to be strengthened for what’s ahead. This poem is my journey…knowing about the silence, resisting it for much of my life, and then discovering through…
For all of us who build anything – families, businesses, careers, foundations, futures – this one is for us. When we get absorbed in accomplishing something, it’s easy to get lost in designing, creating, and executing whatever that may be. And it’s easy to think that what we’re doing begins and ends with us. But…
I laughed this week as I realized how much I go back and forth between conviction that brings peace and then hesitation or doubt that creates anxiety. This week it was the latter…again. I found myself in the middle of the fog of life, and I kept thinking about the difference between what I know…
I needed peace this week…from the worries…from the anxieties…from the uncertainties…from the frustrations…from the noise that only seems to get louder as my need for peace grows stronger. So I wrote this poem as a reminder to me again of where that peace comes from: “God’s Peace” I need the peace that comes from You,that…
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…
What a gift we have in Scripture – history, truths, promises, guidance, affirmation, living examples, and so much more. One of the things I cherish the most is the transparency of God’s Word. We see flawed, hesitant, fearful, and even rebellious people being restored and used by the Lord for His purpose and plan. That…
He’s the Alpha & Omega, the Beginning and the End. Always present…always providing…always protecting…hard to understand…but trusting in His promises in order to find peace. It’s one of those things I can’t fully understand now, but in faith, I’m fully believing because nothing else makes sense for the beginning! So thankful for His unchanging character…
We can shift from anxiety and worry to concern with conviction by saying and faithfully believing, “Oh Well”, knowing we’re not alone in this moment nor dependent on our own capabilities to get through whatever we may be facing. It’s not easy, though, releasing to the Lord the current situation and the outcomes that will…
When I face challenges of any kind or feel anxiety coming, I find myself now immediately saying, “I trust you, Lord”. That trust is fortified greatly by remembering God’s faithfulness throughout my life, and the sharing of God’s faithfulness from others which I hear constantly. I thank You Lord…I praise You Lord…I trust You Lord…Thy…
