Praise the Lord
This week we are looking at times in our lives when our view of God has been too small. Circumstances seemed insurmountable and we were tempted…
Who Will Answer in the Day of Trouble?
Our view of God is often far too small. This is especially true when circumstances arise that seem too big for us to handle. We are tempted to forget…
Who is God?
What is your view of God? If you have been reading or listening to Daily Treasure for any length of time, you have been regularly encouraged…
The Manna Life - JESUS IS OUR MANNA
The Israelites experienced God’s divine provision of manna until they entered the land of Cannan just as God had promised…
The Manna Life - HOPE AND FAITHFULNESS OF GOD
When things seemed overwhelming and bleak, and I felt alone and confused during our family’s crisis, I often found myself…
The Manna Life - MYSTERY OF GOD
One of the most encouraging things I envision picking up each morning in pursuing this manna life is the mystery of God. It reminds me…
The Manna Life - REST
“Rest. Lord, today I need rest, Your kind of rest that doesn’t wear out as the day wears long. I’m already at the end of…
The Manna Life – ENOUGH
The Israelites had finally been freed from slavery in Egypt, but now they were in the wilderness and needed food. They were…
The Manna Life
On one particularly challenging day, about a year into our journey, I was on the phone with a dear friend. As I shared my weary heart…
Mental Illness and the Light of Jesus
Jenni and her beloved husband agree it is important for them to invite others to join them on their journey as her husband…
Desires and Disappointments: Deep Truths from Two Mentors
We need the endurance to finish a race well, and that includes our lifelong journey of faith, obedience and love. I’m strengthened to know that…
Three Ways God Uses Relational Disappointments
God uses disappointments in powerful ways in our lives if we receive them! As I type this, I’m facing some disappointment in…
The Origins of Relational Disappointment
Escape. Vacation. Getting away from it ALL! Life sometimes feels like too much, doesn’t it? I mean, the pressures of ministry, financial burdens…
The Motivational Power of Relational Desires
A friend of mine shared about a painful disappointment in her marriage. Seems that her husband had planned a day trip…
Jesus, Our Relationship Redeemer
Have you ever, like me, had the humbling experience to realize that a certain electrical gadget or appliance wasn’t broken but…
Relationships and Desires: A Gift and a Trial
Most of us love a great relationship story. It might be a romantic movie like “While You Were Sleeping”, or a soul-knot friendship like…
Relationships: Worth the Trouble?
I am drawn to Ellen for many reasons, but at the top of my list is that she shares powerful truths sheathed in kindness and love. Her writing is conversational. She pulls…
When the Lord Restored Our Fortunes
We joked, and we jostled. We swam with a dolphin and snorkeled with a turtle. We danced the macarena. Some of us sang karaoke. Our younger…
Another Helper
Orphaned at age seven and then adopted by a cruel distant cousin, Jane had often known deep distress in her life but rarely…
The Good News of Not Being Fine
I guess I could blame it on my daughter. She put the idea in my head. It all started when I texted my two girls, asking them to pray…