Posts tagged “Trust”
How’s your journey going?
Some biblical scholars believe Psalm 71 was written by King David in the later years of his life to reflect upon the journey that…
Why, God?
A friend, colleague, husband, and father is suddenly called home to heaven. Why, God? Bluntly speaking, life stinks. When we grieve, and trust me,…
Telling the future
My husband and I were walking in downtown Madison, WI, and passed a man who held a cardboard sign that read, “Tarot Readings.” I…
Left on read
For today’s high school and college students, the worst thing you can do is leave them “on read.” Let’s pause a moment for a…
My truth? Maybe not …
I have a love/hate relationship with my heart. I love it because, by God’s grace, it has a lot of Scripture stored up in…
My truth? Maybe!
Have you heard phrases like “be true to yourself,” “live your truth,” or simply, “my truth”? They seem to be the most popular doctrine…
What does it look like to be still?
One of my favorite Bible verses is Psalm 46:10: “Be still, and know that I am God.” Who knew eight words could be so…
Cut the engine
When I was 20 years old, I was writing for the local newspaper and found myself doing an interview in a three-seater Cessna airplane…
God is working
People, even people within our Christian circles, do destructive, harmful, secretive things. David expresses it well in Psalm 64:6: “They plot injustice and say,…
Do you believe in prayer?
Do you believe that prayer works? Do you trust that the words we speak in Jesus’ name reach the ears of God and move…
Listen to Jesus’ voice
Last summer my wife and I adopted a puppy named Huckleberry. Since bringing her home, the one thing that’s stood out to me the…
Love at any cost
What are you not doing that you know you should? Who are you not helping but know you could? Love at any cost. When…