Posts tagged “Encouragement”
The rope of hope
I recently bought a 150-foot rope on Amazon and wrapped a tiny piece of black tape around the first inch of it. That might…
Jesus: The sequel
Recently, our family watched a blockbuster sequel movie online. The movie was . . . not good. Sequels often don’t live up to the…
Tune your ears to hope
Back in 1982, the Wisconsin Badgers played Michigan State in a Big Ten football game on the same day the Milwaukee Brewers played the…
What scale are you using?
I stepped on the corner of our scale in the dark, and the plastic foot broke. Great. No woman really wants to confess that…
Assigned reading
It feels like a grueling reading assignment. Ever had one of those? You have to finish the book. Not by your choice. No, your…
Hope will not be canceled
2020 was the year of the cancellation. Vacations were canceled. Sports seasons were canceled. Conferences were canceled. The coronavirus meant that nearly everything was…
You’re not alone in life’s storms
In my young adult years, unshakable faith came easy. But recently—maybe because of an awareness of so many seemingly impossible situations or maybe because…
Learning to let go
When my son was born, he caught a cold in the hospital just before coming home. His little nostrils were plugged, and his breathing…
Thorns are good?
“Why did this happen to me? Why is life always such a struggle? I’m tired of the battles with myself and with everyone else….
5 questions for better decision making
You are bombarded with choices. A survey of two thousand adults by Noom (a psychology-based weight loss app) found that you make 122 informed…
Where’s the Shepherd?
In Psalm 23:1 God proclaims his protection in full measure! “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” But what about when you’re stuck…
God’s love is bigger than dollar signs
My family and I made a decision recently that was a little bit scary. It was scary because it impacted the amount of monthly…