A Personal Knowledge
When we have a personal knowledge of God, we can trust the love he has for us.
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Psalms
Held Close – Psalm 91:11-12
A key memory from childhood helps to explain Psalm 91.
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The Promise – Psalm 91: 7 & 9-10
As I sat in the afternoon sun, the zinnias in my garden lifted cheery faces. But cheerfulness was not the emotion I felt. Fear threatened like a vice around my soul. I cradled the small bump in my mid-section and cried, “Please, God. Please.” This pregnancy of 1985 had already lasted longer than the previous
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Finding Peace – Psalm 91:3, 5-6
The peace of God’s deliverance emotionally shields us during the challenges of life.
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Finding a Worship Sanctuary
It doesn’t matter where or how we worship. Just continue the relationship with God.
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The Power of Questioning
As a life coach going through the certification process, I learned about the power of open-ended questions. If we ask the right questions, people will often figure out the source of the problem. They may even come up with the best solution all by themselves. In the past with various religious experiences, we were told
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Hope Searches for Rest
Someone recently asked me, “What do you do to find rest?” My oxymoron reply, “I have to intentionally work to find rest.” Except for the times when life throws me in bed with an illness or unresolved grief, I have to plan for rest. My strong work ethic was forged on the family farm where
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Hope Writes
Words pour out of me—a torrent of expression and emotion. Stories, articles, journal rantings, blog posts. Revisions three or four times, then a sending of the results to editors, publishers, agents. This writing is how I process grief. How I find my way through the valley and back to life. Future joy is hidden within
Hope’s Interpretation
As my son deposited his first check from a ‘real’ job, I encouraged him to give some away. “Even if you think you don’t have enough to spare, give anyway. You’ll discover God’s math is different from our math. He can make money multiply out of nothing.” Through the years, I have underscored this principle
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