A yearly focus word is a great tool to help us grow in our faith journey. One year, my word was “joy.” It reminded me to reframe the way I viewed difficulties. I learned to see them not as hindrances but as opportunities to experience God’s presence and promises in new ways. Another year,… [ read more ]
Posts Tagged: hope
Carried in God’s Hand
Living in a marina gives me the opportunity to experience many new things. One of those is watching a sling lift boats of all shapes and sizes from the river. This happens every day as boats needing repairs show up at the boatyard. I stand in awe every time I watch the sling do its job…. [ read more ]
Finding Hope in “Immanuel—God is With Us”
Can you believe we’re already in December? It feels like this year’s raced past at breakneck speed. Christmas is only a blink away! Our family keeps Christmas pretty simple, and I’m grateful. Doing so gives me the mental space to focus on Jesus as the real reason for celebrating this season. One of… [ read more ]
5 Scripture Promises that Bring Hope
Need hope? Here are five Scriptures that have brought me hope recently.
Dealing with Detours, Delays, and Disappointments
Sometimes we look at our life and wonder what in the world went wrong. Here’s a helpful article by Cindi McMenamin that helps keep things in perspective. Photo courtesy: FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Encouragement for When You Face a Closed Door
Have you ever faced a closed door? Perhaps you apply for a new position at work. You have all the right credentials and long for a new challenge, but the boss bypasses you and chooses someone else. The door to the new opportunity closes. Maybe you feel led to write a book. You attend writers… [ read more ]
God Loves YOU!
The countdown is on. Within a few days, our British Airways jet will be wingin’ its way over the North Pole and landing in London enroute to Budapest. From there, we’ll travel by van into Romania. Only God knows what’s in store this summer as we once again have the privilege of loving and learning… [ read more ]
Three Promises
God’s Word is filled with amazing promises He’s made to those who follow Him. Psalm 57 contains three of them: * God will fulfill His purpose for us (v. 2). Whatever His specific purpose for our lives is, He takes responsibility for ensuring that it happens. We only need to say yes to whatever He… [ read more ]
A Song in Your Heart
King David wrote, “I will sing to the LORD because he has been so good to me” (Psalm 13:6). We could look at his life and say, “Yeah, I’d sing, too, if I was royalty and as wealthy as he was.” Before we’re too unsympathetic, let’s step inside his head for a moment and see… [ read more ]
The Mountains’ Maker
My husband and I attended International Messengers’ annual conference in April. This year it happened in Poland. The view from our room was cut and pasted from a National Geographic magazine, I’m sure. The sunset’s pink glow on the snowcapped mountains nearly took my breath away. Each morning while attending the conference, I gazed at… [ read more ]
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