“God is close to the broken hearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed” – Psalm 34:18 Losing someone you love is, simply put, heartbreaking. This week I found myself wanting to reach out to my dear friend Fay for some encouragement. I wanted...
A precious soul and dear friend, Fay, left this earth today a little sooner than expected. Nothing prepared me for the news as her husband, Glenn, and daughter, Gillian, shared the details with me over FaceTime. Up to that point, Fay was still on life support and the...
“But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”1 Samuel 16:7 We so often hear the...
“In every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.”1 Thessalonians 5:18 Let’s be honest, 2020 hasn’t been what we hoped it would be when the clock struck midnight...
And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by, and a mighty windstorm hit the mountain. It was such a terrible blast that the rocks were torn loose, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. And...
Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him.Psalm 62:5 As I kissed my girl goodbye and reassured her that everything would be okay, the nurse leading her to the OR looks over at me with confidence and says, “Okay, Mom, you can wait in this room...
“And we know God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.”Romans 8:28 Choices. We all make them every day. Some choices are simple, while others can be a little more difficult. Sometimes we...
“He personally carried the load of our sins in his own body when he died on the cross so that we can be finished with sin and live a good life from now on. For his wounds have healed ours!”2 Peter 2:24 We all have them in one form or another – scars. Whether...
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.2 Timothy 1:7 It was November of 1982 that Michael Jackson released his best selling album of all time, Thriller. I was only 7 years old, and to say that I couldn’t wait to get the...
My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.2 Corinthians 12:9 It’s Mother’s Day weekend and I honestly can’t think of a more appropriate occasion to write about grace. I thought I understood the meaning of grace. It seemed rather simple to apply it to...
