“And when he came to himself…”
This past week has been a journey of “coming to myself”, just as the Prodigal Son did in Luke 15. Over the past years, I have been mourning the loss of a relationship. Let me clarify that there was not a physical death, but the rejection makes me feel as if I am dead to […]
Swallowed Up By Life
II Corinthians 5:4 “…so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.” My darling Gary, my husband of 40 years, left planet earth after pancreatic cancer finally took over the frail body that had battled so long to live. I was not prepared for his death, though it was no surprise. I […]
Yet Will I Praise Him
I can remember the first time that I attempted to read through the book of Job. It took several times before I felt like I had a glimmer of an understanding, but there was one truth that I did grasp after my very first encounter with Job. I can remember reading how Job lost […]
A Nickname Worth Remembering
Everyone needs encouragement, usually more than a few times. In my parents’ day, encouraging was seen as “coddling”. Words of affirmation could spoil the child or make them think too highly of themselves. So, encouragement was mostly absent. Nonsense. The Bible instructs, clearly, that we are to BE encouragers, not just do encouraging. I […]
The Call of Nehemiah
I look into their eyes and behold what do I see? Their wall has been destroyed by the lies of the enemy. The bricks, they are in pieces and have crumbled to the ground I look for signs of life, but only death and pain are found. I could see amongst the ruin, remnants […]