Years ago, the company where my husband worked outsourced his facility and he was laid off. He searched for new employment for 448 long, long, long days. When work finally came, we gathered up two weeks worth of clothes, my laptop, our dog and headed north to Idaho. Ten months … Continue reading →
I adore hiking in the mountains. Over the years, I’ve been blessed to walk trails around the country. The clean outdoor air clears my lungs and my mind, and I feel closer to the Lord in the stillness of God’s nature. The times I’ve had those opportunities are joy-filled… Best. … Continue reading →
God how I praise You. You are holy, kind, compassionate, gracious, loving, and merciful. Thank You that You love me with an everlasting love and have drawn me with loving-kindness (Jeremiah 31:3). You created my inmost being and knit me together in my mother’s womb. (Psalm 139:13). You know the … Continue reading →
I’ve posted this before, but with all that’s going on in the world and the difficulties that many face, I thought perhaps someone needed to read the following verses. If you are able, please read the verses out loud. When we pray and speak scripture, there is power! At four … Continue reading →
The memory pounced, blindsided, and left me reeling. I stood, trying to regain my thoughts. Painful memories can’t be changed, I can’t alter what happened, and at times they leave me heartbroken and heart-sick. Oh, I need a mind wash. I need to forget that terrible thing that happened, that … Continue reading →
Howling winds and storm waves lashed at the ship. In a desperate attempt to not run aground, cargo was thrown overboard. The men lost hope, they couldn’t eat, couldn’t fight against the dangerous storm. Yet one man stood and told them to take heart, have courage, that although the ship … Continue reading →
In the book of Exodus we read how the Israelites were miraculously rescued by God from slavery with the Egyptians. Even though the Israelites witnessed plagues and judgement against the Egyptians, even though the Israelites walked on dry land through the Red Sea, saw the complete destruction of the Egyptian … Continue reading →
