Posts tagged “Worry”
In the presence of my enemies
For Christmas a couple of years ago, my husband and I gave our kids The Biggest Story Bible, written by Kevin DeYoung and illustrated…
The most important day of your life
Of all the days you’ve been on the earth, which one would you point to as the most important of them all? Your birthday?…
Do not fear
Everyone is afraid of something, right? I’m afraid of sharks, financial planning, and clowns (not necessarily in that order). I’m also afraid of death…
I know the Planner
I don’t know the plan. I really struggle with that. I don’t know what’s going to happen next in my life. I don’t know…
Despair or prayer?
For 430 years the people of Israel had been slaves in Egypt until God heard their cries and used Moses to lead them out…
The heavenly Father’s got this
If you have children, are you a fretting parent? I’m mainly chilled out, but I’ve also been known to—as I call it—panic pray. As…
God doesn’t care (and that’s good news!)
Does God want you to rent an apartment or buy a house? Does he prefer you stay at your current job or look for…
A level of decency
Jesus spent time in Bethany with his friends Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. One time he placed himself in the middle of a squabble between…
God gives what you need
When our two girls were younger, there were three songs my wife, Kim, and I sang constantly in our home in order to teach…
Navigating the gray areas of life
I love being told what to do. Life would be so much easier if someone would tell me who I could hang out with,…
Rest and reset
Is it really a Happy New Year for you? I mean, we all hope for one, but the reality is that you might want…
God controls it all
Have you ever had a dream while you were sleeping that presented you with a situation you were forced to respond to but were…