Category Archives: circumstances

Intentional Crying

ARE you emotionally calloused?

Does nothing phase you?

Does your heart still break for the hurting?

Do you cry when you think of your unsaved family.

I think when we are so much involved with the world and out of focus with God, we forget the things that we’re striving to achieve in Christ.

Is God Calling You?

I’ve recently been reading short biographies of missionaries of women like Amy Carmichael and Gladys Alward. It’s interesting to peer inside another person’s life and see how she walked with God, taking into consideration her personal life circumstances, her calling and her gifting. Most of the time, when I readRead the Rest…

Transplant

Where do you belong? My husband wanted a special tree in our yard. To be specific, a Horstmann’s Sillberlocke. He’s a gifted gardener who makes our backyard a summer haven. Over the years, he has balanced the colors and textures of multiple flower beds and created a soothing water featureRead the Rest…

God Is Good. Believe It.

For the Lord God is a sun and shield; he bestows favor and honor. No good thing does the Lord withhold from those who walk uprightly. – Psalm 84:11, NRSV When my son was born, everyone told me that he looked like my husband.  How wonderful to have a sonRead the Rest…

How to Change Your Life…

There I was, late again. I began to push harder on the accelerator, hoping it would erase my mistakes of morning dawdling and lack of preparedness.  But even though the car went faster, I was not going to make it to work on time, not this time, for sure.  NoRead the Rest…