All is Well When God Carries Us
“I will be your God throughout your lifetime–until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you.”- God
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An Experience in Praising God
When we’re in despair or feeling anxious, praise is actually therapeutic. It transforms our perspective because it sets our spiritual sights on God.
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Mind Your Mind to Experience Peace
The direction our thoughts take us determines whether or not we experience peace.
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Five Gifts God Has Already Given Us
Ever feel like God owes you something? He’s given us Himself and a myriad of spiritual gifts. Does He owe us anything else?
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Are You Spiritually Dehydrated? (Guest Post)
Don’t wait until life has drained you, and you are spiritually dehydrated. God’s Word is both your fertilizer and your sprinkling system.
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Giving Thanks Cures the Blahs
Giving thanks is the sure-fire fix for the blahs. There’s no way the blahs can hang around when I choose to express gratitude.
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A Promise for Guidance and Wisdom
Are you seeking wisdom or direction? God has promised to guide us, advise us, and watch over us. Let’s invite Him to do so, and commit to doing what He says.
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A Glimpse into My Life as a Writer
The best part of my new assignment is spending 12 hours a day in God’s Word as I seek to make His truths relevant to my readership.
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Facing a Major Decision? God Will Guide You
Not once does God’s Word say, “Figure it out on your own,” but many times He promises to direct our steps and show us the right path.
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A Lesson About True Joy–Learned in Romania
What would your joy quotient be if you lost your health and creature comforts? Joy remains possible thanks to the Lord’s presence in our lives.
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A Taste of German History Elicits Gratitude
A taste of German history made me shudder at the inhumanity of man. It also made me very thankful for freedom. It’s to be cherished and protected.
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Standing in a Rainbow After the Storm (Guest Post)
How much we would delight His heart if we would run to him. God wants to shower us with His blessings. All we have to do is be there to receive them.
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Hurtful Names, Hope-filled Names (Guest Post)
In crawling out from under hurtful labels, I wanted to step into my identity as one shepherded by the Lord Jesus Christ, secure in His love, provision and care.
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A Lesson About Prayer Learned at Camp
One young man–a special fellow who has known more hardship in 25 years than most of us will see in a lifetime–said, “I pray every night with my friend.”
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Birthday Blessings Extraordinaire
When we rounded the corner leading to her house, I saw only an empty bench. I feared that she’d died since last summer, but suddenly she appeared in her doorway
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Adventures Enroute to Romania
I’m on the way to Romania again. Here are some highlights from the trip beginning with a running tour through London.
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What’s the Trouble with My Tongue?
Sometimes my tongue speaks before my brain kicks into gear. And it’s a bit tough to tame, but full of potential. How can I make that happen?
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What Not To Do When Feeling Discouraged
Isolating ourselves for the wrong reasons when feeling discouraged puts us into a bad place emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.
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A Prayer that Brings a Guaranteed “Yes”
When I pray for wisdom, I know God will answer. He’ll do the same for you. He wants you to succeed in life, and He longs to give you the tools to do so.
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The Secret to a Restful Sleep
God doesn’t take a nap and then wake up to discover that–oh my goodness–something went terribly wrong on the earth while He rested His eyelids.
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When Sunday School Theology is Tested
Unfortunately, my strong Sunday school theology hasn’t always served me well. It’s been put to the test on occasion and found sorely lacking.
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The Human Heart is a Bit Skewed Sometimes
We knowingly do our own thing and then justify our behavior thinking God will recant: “Okay, I see your point. You’re right; I was wrong.”
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God is Always Working Behind-the-Scenes
You work. You wait. You pray. Meanwhile, God is working behind the scenes, orchestrating every detail to bring His purposes into being
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The Lord is Like a Father–What This Means
No matter what our life experience with earthly fathers, it’s vital that we focus on the truth about God’s character. What is that?
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Encouragement for When You Face a Closed Door
God knows what’s behind that closed door and whether or not it would do me more harm than good. There’s a reason it’s closed.
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Bald Eagles Teach a Spiritual Truth
God rides across the heavens to help us. He rushes across the skies in majestic splendor to rescue us. He sees us from afar, and He rides the wind to save us.
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A Good Question to Ask When We Feel Afraid
It helps us focus our spiritual eyes where they belong—on the almighty, all-wise, all-powerful God who presences Himself with His people at all times.
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Different People and Different Perspectives
It amazes me how different people can look at the same situation and come away with completely different perspectives.
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This is What Revival Looks Like
I can hardly wait to see how God is going to draw the women from this retreat into greater intimacy with Him, transforming and using them in amazing ways.
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God Specializes in Impossibilities
Humanly speaking, feeding 5,000 men and their families was an impossible task. But impossible tasks were Jesus’ specialty, and this event revealed His power.
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Moses, Miracles, and God’s Mind-Boggling Methods
I don’t understand God’s methods sometimes. They leave me scratching my head. And yet, I need to trust that He is in control, and He’s a lot smarter than I am.
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How to Respond When Your Plans Fall Apart
Rather than stress about the changed plans, I’ll embrace them as an opportunity to enjoy the unexpected, to count my blessings, and to rest in God’s sovereignty
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Here’s the Truth About Missionaries
I’ve met some incredible people and learned more than a few rich life lessons from them along the way. One of those lessons–the truth about missionaries.
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Five Reasons for Having Joy
The more I read about joy, the more I’m convinced that God’s kids, more than anyone else on earth, ought to be living demonstrations of this characteristic.
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What Brings Joy to God’s Heart?
Imagine Him smiling on us, taking pleasure in us, expressing delight in us as He expressed delight in His Son, Jesus. The thought warms my heart.
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Joy – My Special Word for 2012
Life offers oodles of small pleasures, but nothing brings joy like experiencing God’s presence moment by moment. So, I enter 2012 with a sense of anticipation
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