Sleepless in Bear
I couldn't sleep at all last Saturday night. Sleeplessness for me is unusual. After tossing and turning, I finally gave up and tried the ultimate sleeping pill: Prayer. Saturday night and…
Love Surrounds Me
God sent me a treasure of encouragement this morning, a gift designed to turn my heart toward Him and I am still stunned by its simplicity…
Treasures Along the Way
As I searched my Bible study files for Daily Treasure writing ideas, I rediscovered old blog posts. Some go back to 2008 when Chuck and I first started writing…
Joy and Sorrow, Sorrow and Joy - The Space Between Reflections from Five Years of Widowhood
In this space between, I have learned that joy and sorrow can exist side by side. You really can know and experience both at the same…
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A Sinful Heart - The Space Between Reflections from Five Years of Widowhood
Grief does not exempt me from sinning. I would love to have a “pass” that my sins would be overlooked because I am experiencing this…
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Alone or Lonely - The Space Between Reflections from Five Years of Widowhood
In this space between, some struggles come with grieving. I suspect that everyone has different struggles, but I am going to be vulnerable…
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Community - The Space Between Reflections from Five Years of Widowhood
In these five years of grieving, experiencing God’s steadfast love and recognizing evidence of the Holy Spirit working has shown me God’s…
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The Spirit Who Comforts - The Space Between Reflections from Five Years of Widowhood
After Mike’s’ diagnosis of terminal cancer, we knew we were on a journey of God’s design. One of the deep truths that guided…
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God’s Steadfast Love - The Space Between Reflections from Five Years of Widowhood
It has been five years since my pastor-husband went to be with Jesus. It has been a season of reflection for me as I reached…
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On Being a Widow
One of my personal life goals is to offer help and hope, especially to those in deep grief. That’s one reason I am delighted to …
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The Wonder of Redemption
With his business centered in Capernaum, Matthew would have been keenly aware of the happenings in that town. The new…
Thirst-Quenching Grace
It had been a long journey, and He was tired. He was thirsty. It was almost noon, the hottest point of the day. But Jesus knew there…
The Bond of Suffering
Leprosy was contagious and progressive and sometimes deadly. In the Jewish tradition of the day, a leper was considered smitten by God and…
Relationships Redeemed
Her money was gone. Her health was gone. Her family and friends were long gone, a result of her twelve years of continued uncleanness. The…
Salvation from the Other Side
His life was a living hell. Truly. The level of spiritual battle he endured, within his own body, was staggering. Tormented by a host…
Forgiveness and an Overflow of Love
If you have been reading Daily Treasure for any length of time, you know I love getting inside the skin of people in the Scriptures. After digging into the scriptural…
Beneath the Cross
If you have been reading Daily Treasure for any length of time, you know I love getting inside the skin of people in the Scriptures. After digging into the scriptural…
Goodness in Every Season
The crunching and swooshing of freshly fallen leaves under my feet prompt me to look down. I reach for one single leaf…
The Gift of His Presence
In times of uncertainty, we look for someone to tell us that we’re going to be okay. We want assurance that we’re going to make…
There is Beauty in the Darkness
The weather report revealed snow actively falling which sent me bounding across the hardwood floors to open the door…