A father loses his job. Again. An airplane falls, killing a loved one. A young mother loses her baby. A fire assails a home where a couple and their three young children sleep. The children escape, but their mother dies. Hurricane Dorian devastates the beautiful Bahamas, leaving a pathway of death, loss and unimaginable pain behind. “I don’t understand the purpose in this. Do you?” A dear friend asked me this very question recently. This sweet and godly woman has gone through unimaginable Continue Reading
How to Speak God’s Love Language {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
“My husband doesn’t show me love,” a distraught woman complained. Her husband was a good provider, maintained her car, vacuumed the house, and cleaned up after supper. But acts of service were not her love language. Because she longed for quality time this woman didn’t recognize her husband’s actions as demonstrations of love. A hunger to express and receive love runs through human DNA. This made me wonder if that need extends to our relationship with God. If so, how do we speak God’s love Continue Reading
What God Has For You Today {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
It’s a new day. What if it’s a good one? God has a few things for his followers today (and every day.) They’ll make whatever your schedule holds better. You don’t have to take them or appreciate them, but you can if you’d like. His offer is free and wide open. Your options in Christ are: (and you don’t have to choose just one!) Companionship You never have to be alone. When Jesus said He was sending the Spirit to dwell in His followers, He meant it (John 14:26.) The Holy Spirit Continue Reading
2 Steps to a Steady Heart {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
I'm all shook up. Our Dachshund, Sadie, visits the veterinarian for yearly shots and a physical. But as soon as we pull into the parking lot, all sixteen pounds of her start shaking. Often, Sadie tries to make a beeline for the exit. And she stays all shook up until we arrive home. Decades ago, a song by Elvis conveyed a time when he was all shook up. By what? you may wonder. A closer look at the lyrics and the mystery is solved. Falling in love shook up Elvis Presley. Needless to Continue Reading
What You Need to Know About God’s Sovereignty {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
The topic of God’s sovereignty can stir many emotions. It comforts me to know God has supreme power over my enemies. It confuses me why He lets bad things happen to good people. If God has the power to stop wrong, why doesn’t He? Why did He let your child get cancer or your spouse be unfaithful? Why does He let you waste time and money on a mystery illness when He can heal you? A Giant Mystery The Bible reveals divine sovereignty, human responsibility, and an earth under the curse of sin Continue Reading
What You’ll Find in a Stronghold {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
A refuge, by itself, is a place that offers sanctuary and safety. It is a figurative expression in Scripture describing God as our security. He offers us a place that we can retreat to for peace, quiet, and renewal. God also says He is our stronghold. “THE LORD IS GOOD, A STRONGHOLD IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE, AND HE KNOWS THOSE WHO TAKE REFUGE IN HIM.” –NAHUM 1:7 A stronghold is a type of refuge, and it's designed for times of war. When we retreat to our stronghold, we go to this one true Continue Reading
