My friend, downcast and broken, really didn’t want to live. They wondered, what was the purpose in working hard when there wasn’t any reward? What was the purpose in living a good life when everything around them was so bad? The world was imploding, people offended and exploding in anger. … Continue reading →
Years ago, the company where my husband worked outsourced his facility and he was laid off. For 448 long, long, long days he searched for new employment. 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 →
Anyone else have a hard time living in the present? Is it just me? Good grief, the past keeps trying to creep into today and future concerns try to keep me wrapped up in the worries of tomorrow. The past and future squeezes me out of today which keeps me … Continue reading →
Sidetracked by the divisive negativity online and in the media, I felt out of balance and out of tune with God. Noise and distractions scream for attention, and trying to find a harmonious balance seems nearly impossible. Needing a soul tune-up, I ran to my office to read my Bible. … Continue reading →
If you only knew… If you only knew how much you are loved. If you only knew good things are coming. If you only knew I’m here for you, always here for you. If you only knew, you are never alone. Lift up your eyes to see Me. Lift up … Continue reading →
The Bible encourages us not to grow weary. “Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary … do not grow weary of doing good. … For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, … Continue reading →
After a long day, I breathed a sigh of relief. Wrapped tight in my blankets, my head nestled in my pillow, I settled in for what I hoped would be a good night’s sleep. Then, when all was quiet, thoughts and worries attacked about the past, present, future, friends, family, … Continue reading →
