Facing the Inevitable Trials
You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever. Psalm 30:11-12 It brings me so much peace in times of trouble to know that everything that Christians go through in this life has been sifted through the loving hand of God the Father first. When I encounter difficulties whether they be with finances, friends or family I can know that the Lord has given His approval for this situation to occur. His reason is always to draw me nearer to Him and teach me one more...
Read MoreI Can Do All Things Through Christ
We all go through times of trial, and for my husband and me, God has a habit of getting our attention through financial difficulties. We’ve been through our share of other trials too but the lack of money seems to be the go-to trial for us. Maybe because it so quickly brings me to my knees crying out in prayer. With a husband who works strictly on commission there are no promises that each month’s income will always be enough. If he has a couple of bad months in a row, just like that, we’re in deep trouble. It’s incredibly humbling to have enough and then to find...
Read MoreA Woman I Once knew
She was 7, maybe 8 when her brother started touching her inappropriately. There was a TV room upstairs in the attic that her father had built mainly for her older brothers to use. It was fun and different up there. She could see out the second-story window into the backyard and watch the birds land in the cherry tree. It was carpeted and warm with cartoons playing non-stop. He was always up there too, her older brother that she looked up to and her parents adored. She learned quickly that there was a price to pay if she wanted to spend time with him and so many that would come after him....
Read MoreExamine Yourselves
Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you — unless, of course, you fail the test? 2 Corinthians 13:5 I remember clearly, when I came upon this verse a few years ago in my daily reading. It caught my attention, although I did not immediately understand exactly how to “test myself.” I stopped to talk with the Lord for a moment, “Lord, I know in my heart that you live within me. I have seen the wonderful changes in my thinking and my actions since I accepted you as my Lord and Savior. I’m sure this is the...
Read MoreAm I A Magnet?
My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. James 1:19,20 This has been happening quite often lately. I’ll be spending time with the Lord, reading His Word and asking Him the meaning of the text I’ve just read, when suddenly I begin to see a familiar verse in a new light. Then to confirm this new understanding, within a few days I will inevitably cross paths with another Christian voicing the same revelation. In my Bible the above text was...
Read MoreImpossible Love
Julian and I were having a little conversation this morning before he went to work. It was an innocent discussion about a challenging situation we were facing. Then suddenly my husband made a matter-of-fact comment as to what he considered would be the perfect way to “fix” the problem. Husbands are funny that way aren’t they? When a problem arises, the first thing they think is, “fix it,” well, my husband does anyway. His opinion of a “fix” horrified me, and I made sure to tell him too. I twisted my face up in a manner that clearly showed my disdain for his idea (I’ve learned...
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