I have been mulling over this subject for months now, especially as I’ve been encountering situations of brokenness and longing around me, one after another — single people yearning for intimacy; seemingly successful people expressing a sense of emptiness; people nursing broken hearts; people betrayed and violated; people trying to fix seemingly irreparable relationships; people …
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How Do We Develop Unwavering Faith?
Faith. What does faith mean to you? Faith is something that is easily taken for granted. You had faith the chair you sat down in this morning would support you, but what if it didn’t? What if you came crashing down to the floor as you went to take a seat? You would inspect the …
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The Meeting Places: A Reflection on Loss and Life
Some mornings the new mercy arrives at 4 a.m., looking like a slice of lemon yellow sunrise behind ragged lavender clouds. My early morning drive to the hospital sent me due east. Not knowing what I would find there, I thanked God for the mercy of ambulances and strong men who lift gently and answer …
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God’s Exceeding Abundance: Never Doubt
Are you in a dismal situation that you do not see a way out? Does it seem that you will go to your grave mourning? If you are, learn from Jacob because when his other sons sold his favorite son Joseph into slavery and dipped his coat in blood before bringing it to him, he …
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Dealing with Abuse: God’s Miraculous Intervention
This whole story is one of narcissistic abuse, but this particular episode happened about six months prior to my final departure from my ex-husband. Those of you who suffer from gall stones understand how painful they can be. One evening at home, I suffered an incredible attack of pain. It felt like a lance pierced …
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Discovering Our True Identity
As we go through life, many words are spoken to us about who we are. First, by parents and grandparents, then friends, siblings, teachers, spouses and others. They can be life-affirming words such as “You are beautiful,” “You are so talented,” or they can be destructive, hurtful words such as “You will never amount to …
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