Friends and family supported Sailor-Man and I when we prepared to move to Nepal to volunteer with a faith-based organization for three years. Everyone, that is, except one nay-sayer. “You’re making a terrible mistake. You have no experience. You’re not qualified to serve overseas,” this person said. I believe that the enemy of our souls… [ read more ]
Posts Tagged: God’s voice
Hearing God’s Voice
Hearing God’s voice sounds a tad mysterious, but it’s not, really. As God’s children, we can expect our heavenly Father to speak to us, and we can expect to hear Him. That’s part of the beauty of having a relationship with Him. When my daughter, Kim, was a high school senior, a lot of people… [ read more ]
What Is Your Response to Disappointment?
Hi, my friend! I’m currently taking a few days’ break with family, so I invited my friend Rebecca Barlow Jordan to share a post with you this week. She has some sweet insights about dealing with disappointments. I know we can all relate to that topic. Rebecca is a prolific writer and minister’s wife,… [ read more ]
How to Give God Your Concerns
During a recent quiet time with the Lord, I sensed Him nudge me to set aside my Bible and kneel in His presence with no agenda other than to hear His voice. I’ve walked with Him long enough to know that obedience is the only option when He speaks so definitively. I waited… [ read more ]
God Still Speaks to Us Today
Several days ago, I was immersed in writing materials for a weekly Zoom Bible study I teach when I heard a little whisper. “Do your laundry now,” it said. “What? But I’m in the middle of doing work that has to be finished today,” I said. The whisper persisted. “Do your laundry… [ read more ]
Let’s Not Make Prayer Complicated
For years I felt like a freshman in the school of prayer. I felt I had so much to learn in order to do it right. If I missed the mark, my prayers would waste both my breath and God’s time, and my best intercessory efforts would score a failing grade. Sometimes we… [ read more ]
Listening for God’s Voice During Difficult Times
Who could have imagined you and I would experience a worldwide pandemic? It’s truly a unique season. Besides the many challenges it presents, it also brings us a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. That is—a chance to stop, look, and listen. We’ve stopped our breakneck pace. Being confined at home has given us time to catch… [ read more ]
3 Lessons Learned from an Isolated Woman
Here we sit, in self-isolation. Saying that some people find this challenging is an understatement. Other folks, however, consider this a respite of sorts. I fall into that category. Into which category do you fall? I’ve been thinking about a young Egyptian gal in the Bible who experienced a bout of isolation. Her… [ read more ]
To Which Voice Should We Listen?
A woman I’ve known for many years struggles with mental health issues. I can’t pretend to understand the ins and outs of what’s going on in her mind. Neither do I pretend to understand the email she sent me recently, the latest in a litany of hurtful written and spoken words. I hear… [ read more ]
Listening to the Right Voice
My focus word for 2020 is “listen.” Yesterday as I scrolled through my past blogs, I fell upon this one written three years ago. It was, for me, a jaw-dropping moment. I smiled at how God brought this reading back to me as a gentle reminder to keep my ear tuned to His voice… [ read more ]
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