Posts tagged “God”
Do not be afraid of anything
Peace means there is no missing piece in life. Does that describe your life? Finish this sentence: “If I only had ______, then I’d…
Immortal until God’s time
I get anxious about the future. Do you? I worry about all the things that could happen to me or my loved ones. Do…
Prayer over priorities
Right now, whether you wrote it down or not, you have a list of priorities for this next day. There are certain things that…
Give your anger to God
“My God, don’t turn a deaf ear to my hallelujah prayer. Liars are pouring out invective on me. … Give him a short life….
God knows the way
In warm months, after we’ve eaten supper and my husband is doing the dishes, I like to take my younger two kids on a…
Bloom where you’re planted
Last summer I was working outside when I noticed little green seedlings at the edge of my compost bin. On a whim, I left…
Morning prayer and praise
“My heart, O God, is steadfast; I will sing and make music with all my soul. Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the…
More blessing than you expected
In 2021, Florida businessman Bobby Read wanted to purchase some property next to the water tower in the town where he lived. He signed…
At wits’ end
Psalm 107 tells four stories of God rescuing people from peril—peril of their own making or peril outside of their control. These stories paint…
Do you expect good leaders?
For the past handful of years, people from both political parties in the U.S. haven’t exactly been thrilled with the president. It’s as if…
Born again
I have given birth five times. While I expect neither applause nor gold stars for this feat, I will have you know that each…
Evil is real. But so is God.
From naivety to naming evil In 1978 renowned psychiatrist M. Scott Peck published The Road Less Traveled. The book was a massive success, selling…