When life takes an unexpected, difficult detour, we might catch ourselves thinking, Can God be trusted? Can God be trusted when a loved one receives a terminal diagnosis? Can God be trusted when a natural disaster wipes out our home and material possessions? Can God be trusted when evil takes an innocent person’s life? Can… [ read more ]
Posts Tagged: God’s promises
Remember This When Bad News Comes
Bad news came to my inbox this week: Someone’s 14-year-old daughter went missing. A husband relapsed into drug addiction. A personal friend landed in ICU on a ventilator. Another friend was diagnosed with dementia. Jesus knows how easily we can lose heart when bad news comes our way. Perhaps that’s why He said, “Don’t let… [ read more ]
Be on Guard When Life Takes a Detour
What does it mean to be on guard when life takes a detour? Eight months after receiving “guard” as my focus word for 2022, I’m beginning to appreciate its relevance to my life in ways I hadn’t imagined. “Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong,” says (NLT). In times past,… [ read more ]
God Always Keeps His Promises
Someone once said that promises are made to be broken. Sadly, we live in a society where many people believe this is true. Promises are made, promises are broken, and people end up hurt. Aren’t you glad that God doesn’t operate that way? We never have to put a guard around our heart lest He… [ read more ]
When the Storm Strikes
It was a September day, and Sailor-Man and I were boating back from Campbell River, BC after attending a friend’s memorial service. And then it happened: the sky blackened. Ominous clouds rolled in. The wind picked up and began whipping waves into froth. Thankfully, we’d seen the storm coming and had time to prepare, but… [ read more ]
Finding Peace in the New Year
Every so often I review, update, and recycle my archived blogs. This one, originally published in December 2019, remains eerily relevant. Scroll down to read the first paragraph, and you’ll probably feel the same way I did: it sounds just like this year except COVID isn’t mentioned. When I wrote the following words… [ read more ]
5 Good Reasons to Trust God
Jesus said, “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me” (NLT). His words—“Don’t let your hearts be troubled”—imply that we have control over worry and fear’s role in our lives. We can choose to let them run rampant or we can choose to trust God instead. Letting… [ read more ]
5 Promises God Will Always Keep
Someone once said that promises are made to be broken. Sadly, we live in a society where many people believe this is true. Some break their vow to love and honor their spouse until death. Others break their promise to pay for receiving a service or product. Some fail to meet someone at… [ read more ]
5 Promises God Keeps and Why
In the past four days, God has reminded me several times that He always keeps His promises. The first reminder came last weekend as I researched for a First 5 assignment. refers to Abraham believing God’s promise to make him the father of countless descendants. Humanly speaking, this was an impossibility. He and his… [ read more ]
5 Truths to Remember in Uncertain Times
A new guy moved into the marina this week. Laid off after working fifteen years in the oil patch, he was. Like everyone else on the planet, he has no idea what his future holds, but it looks bleak. The uncertainty drags on. We’re all wondering when things will settle down and return… [ read more ]
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