“It is well.” Even when it is not.
As many are looking forward to this season with great joy, there are just as many who wish the holidays would pass quickly because it is too painful. The same…
Immanuel God With Us
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 “What is your favorite…
Thanksgiving Is More Than A Day
While many associate Thanksgiving Day with family, overeating and over-shopping, it should propel us toward a heart of gratitude. It is a time to consider God’s goodness, grace, and provision…
Keeping Company With God
Have you ever noticed a couple who have been married for many years? They have truly become one. They finish each other’s sentences. At a restaurant they look down the…
What Do We Do When God Seems Slow To Answer?
Let’s face it. Waiting is hard. It is usually stubborn family situations that get to me, of course, for they have been going on the longest and require the most…
How To Wait When God Seems Slow
In a fast paced world where we want everything now, waiting can be hard. Nothing tries our faith like waiting on God for answers to prayer. If we run ahead…
Shouts of Joy In Hard Times (Psalm 30)
God often speaks to me early in the mornings in a word, a phrase, or at most one sentence. One morning my impression was simply “Psalm 30.” These promptings are…
Who You Are Because Of Who He Is
I don’t know your story and you don’t know mine, but we share a common theme. We are driven by the search for true identity, a desire to be understood…
The Only Question We Need To Ask
The daily news can sound rather hopeless. There are wars and rumors of wars, global warming, a failed economy, personal financial ruin, the threat of epidemic, and the list could…
Alphabet Of The Father’s Heart
Regardless of your experience with your earthly father, you have a Heavenly Father who loves you more than you can imagine. It is exciting to get to know the One…
God Is Able
Able is the Greek word dunatos, related to dunamis, meaning ability, abundance, capability, mighty works, miraculous power, prevailing strength. “God is able” means God has the mighty power to do…
Jesus Is Risen. He Is Risen Indeed.
In Luke 22:15 Jesus told His disciples, “I have earnestly and intensely desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer” (Amplified Bible). He used a strong word for…