I’m currently healing from retina surgery. A membrane had formed on the back of my eye, puckering, causing the vision to be distorted, and the optical nerve to be inflamed. Surgery was the only option for healing. The surgery went extremely well. Although I continue to have some distortion, with … Continue reading →
Sandaled feet scuffing on rocky soil, no other person in sight, no reprieve from the heat of the noonday sun, he stopped and surveyed his surroundings. At one time, he’d been a man of power and wealth, a man schooled in the finest Egypt had to offer. At one time, … Continue reading →
“Thus says the Lord, Who makes a way through the sea and a path through the mighty waters.” ~ Isaiah 43:16 (NASB) God makes a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters. The seas of trouble, the mighty wars of persecutions, financial needs, people difficulties, and life difficulties… … Continue reading →
Is there a place in your life where you can’t seem to move forward? With all the horrible, nasty stuff that comes our way, it’s easy to get stuck in the pain, the lost dreams, the loss, the terrible thing that happened. In Exodus 14, the Israelites are trapped at … Continue reading →
While reading in Exodus about the building of the tabernacle, I pondered a workman casting metal into a fire and creating something beautiful and new. Casting recreates. Peter tells us to cast our care upon the Lord for He cares for us (1 Peter 5:7). Casting is to throw upon, … Continue reading →
What if you knew the worst thing, the very worst thing in your life, would lead to something amazing for you and for others? The worst thing can be the best thing. Like Joseph told his brothers in Genesis 50:20 “you intended to harm me, but God intended it for … Continue reading →
I don’t understand the evil in the world, the heartache, tragedy, and terrible things that happen. I don’t understand the meanness of people. I don’t understand illness that strikes innocent babies and children. I don’t understand so many things that frustrate and leave me reeling and heartsick. I don’t understand… … Continue reading →
