A friend recently had successful cancer surgery. When she joyfully announced the results, the responses were positive and predictable: – God is good! – God truly answers prayer! – God really loves you! – God is an awesome God! We … Continue reading →
Recently on the news I heard the sad story of a hiking party that got caught in a rockslide. Of the five members of the party, only one survived, a 13-year old named Gracie Johnson. According to Gracie, as the … Continue reading →
My mother-in-law has always encouraged me to pray for my children. I must admit it wasn’t always part of my daily time with God. But as I’ve matured–as a mother and as a Christian–I’ve found praying for my children to … Continue reading →
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5 (NIV) The moment the obstetrician pronounced me mother-to-be my mind swirled … Continue reading →
Recently, my husband and I found out that we are expecting a baby. This will be our first child (aside from our fur baby Blitzen!), and as you can imagine, we are both very excited. But there’s something interesting about … Continue reading →
“Now the Lord is Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:17 Her supple, young hand clasped mine as we wound our way through the back streets to the wooded neighborhood park. We marveled … Continue reading →