Aug 31, 2020 | Character of God, Patience, Surrender
“Would I bring to the point of birth and not deliver?” These are the words God pressed on my heart yesterday. I was in my living room during my morning quiet time. But my mind and spirit were anything but quiet. My journal was open as I furiously penned thoughts and...
Feb 26, 2019 | Bible Study Sneak Peeks (Excerpts), Christian Life, Patience, Perseverance, Spiritual Growth
Let’s be honest: some days are just plain hard! If you’re like me, serving God can be a great joy and privilege, but sometimes we make it too complicated. Imagine my surprise when God used a simple ice cream to teach me a valuable lesson. I had been at my...
May 16, 2018 | Fear & Doubt, Patience, Surrender
“Ha! We took bets on whether you could color outside the lines – the resounding answer was NO.” That was my friend’s response after seeing my first masterpiece. It happened when I was home with the flu. My Bible study group kindly brought me groceries. Actually,...
Nov 7, 2017 | Christian Life, Patience, Perseverance
“Everything at IKEA requires assembly. I bought a pillow; they gave me a duck.” –Todd Glass When I became a Christian at age 30, I truly had a ‘scales falling off the eyes’ experience. I did not know God as Creator and was instantly awe-struck in seeing the world....
Apr 7, 2015 | Patience, Perseverance, Surrender
The air was crisp when I ventured out early one morning to walk Mount Hermon’s Sequoia Trail. Two days had passed at the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference and I was eager to spend some time alone with my Lord, listening for His voice. I walked about a...