My mind whirled with possible scenarios. If “this” thing happened, how would I respond? What would I need to do and say? If “that” thing happened, how would I respond, what would I need to do and say? The more I analyzed and worried the less prepared I felt for … Continue reading →
I’ve fallen and I can’t get up! Trials hit hard and I hit the floor. I hit the floor on my knees and I just plain hit the floor from sadness, grief, and overwhelming circumstances. Crushed and defeated, I wondered at times if I’d ever get back up. I want … Continue reading →
“God is all about redemption. His love for humanity runs deeper than the deepest recesses of our depravity. His love extends further than your past, higher than your disappointments, wider than your heart wounds, and deeper than a cavernous pit of depression. God’s plan of redemption is for every … Continue reading →
Desperate prayers pound on heaven’s door for loved ones, for those who are hurting, ill, weak and frail, for those who have loss, grief and pain, and for those who have wandered away from God. Despair threatens to consume me, and then I remember… “This I recall to my mind, … Continue reading →
With a heavy heart, I sat down in the grass and pulled weeds. Our sweet little dog who had blessed our family for fifteen years had passed away, and I missed Chipper’s furry little sweetness. In the past, whenever I worked in the yard, he would keep me company. Now, … Continue reading →
Looking for a way to cope, tears flowed as I banged my fists against the wall. The devil had again attacked my family and left pieces of my heart scattered on the ground. You too have been wounded. Satan tries to destroy, leaving behind scars and nightmarish memories. I’m so … Continue reading →
The new kid in town, once again boarded a bus to a new school. Scrawny, glasses that weren’t cool, clothes that weren’t cool, she stepped up and looked for a place to sit. The bus wasn’t crowded, but each seat had been claimed, a seat made for two children. Each … Continue reading →
