One of my friends is a man of great wisdom. When he speaks, I listen. Recently, I explained to him some of my struggles and the enormous question marks hanging over my life. “I don’t know what to do,” I said. “I’m a planner, and I need to know my direction. But it’s foggy.” “Just …
Hope matures as we learn to release our prayers into the capable hands of the God who knows the end from the beginning.
When an author reaches one of those milestone birthdays, how can she accomplish some lifetime goals?
We hate pain, but sometimes we must endure it in order to grow and learn more about trust. Pain becomes gain.
When healing doesn’t happen, we tend to ask, “Why?” Does God have a greater purpose in the process? Have we prayed correctly, cried out to God fervently enough? Have we sinned, somehow preventing God’s awesome power at work? Everything within me screams, “No! God is so much bigger than my attempts to justify his silence.” …
Several people I know, including myself, are muddling through transitions. Some of these uncomfortable places feel like restlessness or that awkward limbo when we try to figure out God’s will for a new season. Some transitions happen automatically because of the seasons of life: the empty nest, a new job or a special calling from …
After an unexpected trip to the emergency room, we returned home, weary but grateful. “I’m glad you’re okay, Mom,” my son said as he hurried off to work. “Me, too. Thanks for helping me.” The symptoms of GERD often mirror the symptoms of a heart attack, so my doctor has told me, “Always get it …