Apr 11, 2011
I am a driven and impatient person who has been stretched in recent years to surrender my desires about the timing of things to God’s ever-wise timing. This does not come easily for me. I don’t like it when God seems mysterious or slow to respond — well, except for...Mar 7, 2011
I smiled knowingly as I read a friend’s Facebook status recently. I’ve changed the names but this is how it read: “Needs a break from the chaos, aka my life…Husband missing in action, Cindy chasing dog around and around in circles, then dog chasing Cindy, Jan acting...Feb 22, 2011
I’m on Day 53 in a 90-day Bible reading plan and the process continues to fascinate me. Reading so quickly allows me to see certain details, make interesting connections, and recognize themes while things are fresh in my mind. Here are some examples that are...Dec 1, 2010
A woman in a very strained marriage once shared with me an important insight she had unpacked. For years she had been in an emotionally abusive relationship. Although she had grown to fear her husband, she also feared losing him. The idea of surrendering her hopes and...Sep 14, 2010
Last Wednesday around noon, as I was making final preparations to speak at a Women’s Retreat this weekend, Larry came home. In the first seconds after he rounded the corner of our basement office, I hoped he was just home for lunch but, since he’s been in...Feb 3, 2010
JEREMIAH 33:2-3. “This is what the Lord says, He who made the earth, the Lord who formed it and established it – the Lord is His name. Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things which you do not know.”[This devotional was...
