To Your Work, Christians, To Your Work!
A few months ago our family made the monumental leap into the 21st century and upgraded my Mom’s ancient flip phone to a smartphone…
While We Were Yet Sinners
“As I read deeper into Hosea, it causes me to flinch and recoil. I want to look away. The Israelites’ determination to sin and God’s impending judgment are…
We Need a New Covenant
I want to step back for a moment and address a question raised by our study of Hosea. Reading through this book, as God chronicles in relentless detail the…
The Redeemed Bride
Have you ever had that dream where you are standing on a stage looking out at a full audience, and not only have you forgotten what it is you’re supposed to say, but you suddenly realize…
In That Day
In recent months there have been several weddings of family and friends which I wasn’t able to attend, but thanks to Facebook I was able to see photos and even live stream video of the…
The Prodigal Wife
Do you ever feel like you’ve blown it with a significant relationship? Like you have failed one too many times and there is no way to repair the damage you’ve…
Children of the Living God
The names we give our children often carry a great deal of meaning. There are so many factors to consider when choosing names. Do we want a popular name or something unique? Are there any relatives we wish to honor by…
The Gospel According to Hosea
What is the Gospel? According to Dictionary.com, among the meanings of “Gospel”, we find that it is: something regarded as true and implicitly believed
Our Journey of Discovery
I’m not the person I thought I was growing up. I’m not that little girl, wide-eyed, full of wonder, filled with the expectation that life would go the way she planned, but it’s not all bad. I’ve discovered things…
Surrendering Our Trauma
Grief, loss, brokenness, those words are interchangeable. They are not just about physical death; it’s the death of our dreams, our hope, and sometimes our faith…
Learning to Trust
After the loss of my first daughter, and in the moments of raw honesty with God, I realized that I didn’t trust Him. I wanted him to fix my life, but He wanted something different…
Behind My Questions
“God, why?” I asked this question. I thought I wanted an answer. Looking back though, there was much more to my “why” questions than just an answer…
Finding the Door
Did you sleep last night? There’s just something about the darkness that makes a difficult situation feel so much worse. Fears loom larger, diminishing the truth, and practically…
To Help You Heal; A Journey Through Brokenness
Hospitals typically offer different levels of trauma care, from Level 1 for the worst possible needs to Level 5. Level 5 is similar to an Emergency Room prepared to diagnose, provide initial care and when necessary…
Discovering God’s Grace
One of the most enlightening and freeing times in my personal spiritual journey was when I began discovering the gift of God’s grace. I knew that God had extended His grace to the whole human race by sending His Son…
When Wounds & Weakness Overwhelm Us
Often times when we are experiencing painful affliction it can seem as though we are sinking deeper and deeper into the muck and mire. We can be so overwhelmed that we feel as though we are going to drown in the rising floodwaters of pain…
My Dilemma and the Answers
I just had to share this entire passage because it is every bit of my experience in my walk with God. “Isn’t this also your experience?” I don’t know about you but this has been a constant struggle on my journey. What is that struggle? That struggle…
Ministry Born Out of Brokenness
During my season of brokenness, I can’t tell you the number of times that I begged for God to remove my weakness. I remember crying out in my prayers to Him – “How can I possibly serve you and minister to others in my weakness? What good can come from this?”