We can all use a few reminders now and again about God’s love for us, yes? That’s because our human minds have a hard time grasping its reality and actually believing it. Most of what we know about love is based on what we’ve experienced, and those experiences aren’t always the best teachers. Valentine’s Day… [ read more ]
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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 ]
Little is Much in God’s Hands
Little is much in God’s hands. Do you believe it? I do! Here’s why. The day before I flew to Florida to attend my first writers conference back in 1999, I sat at the kitchen table and cried. I had no idea what God had in mind, but I knew He wanted me there,… [ read more ]
Finding Hope When Tragedy Strikes Again
The news of a gunman slaughtering 21 innocents broke like another tragic wave on the shore of humanity. It left us stunned but, sadly, not surprised. The prophet Jeremiah observed mankind’s desperate state more than 600 years before Christ walked this earth, and he wrote, “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately… [ read more ]
How Can We Stay Connected to Jesus?
Once upon a time we lived in a house bordered by a fence upon which grapevines grew. Every summer, we watched these vines produce bunches and bunches of grapes. I wish I could say I turned those grapes into jellies and jams, but alas, that wasn’t the case. Without fail, furry masked bandits… [ 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 ]
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 ]
What the World Needs Now
Years ago, a lilting tune said that the world needed love, sweet love. The writer said love was the only thing of which there was too little. A simple tune, it was, but its simplicity carried a powerful message. Truth be told, I’ve been so busy writing the new book that I was going… [ 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 ]
Why Our Thoughts About God Matter
Have you noticed how your thoughts about God play a vital role in your perspective and response toward stuff that happens in life? I’ve seen this prove true time and time again. Here’s a simple, current example. Where I live, winter is marked by overcast skies and rain. It’s already upon us. The… [ read more ]
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