You lean against the doorpost staring out at the muted shades and blurred edges of today and wonder why did you wake to this grayed landscape. What happened to the vibrancy of yesterday? How did this curtain of loss materialize when it was not known mere hours ago? Your steps are mechanical as you ...
Habakkuk: Hearts Unto Wisdom Bible Study
Who hasn’t grappled with understanding God’s word or trusting in His judgment? Who hasn’t felt despair in the midst of their trials or wondered where God was in their pain? As Christians, we all have. Habakkuk was honest with his feelings and we can be, too. Habakkuk’s name means embrace. But ...
God Holds Your Hand Through Every Loss
As young women, many of us are still working through negative thoughts about our bodies, misunderstandings about God and His will, and have dewy-eyed expectations for our lives. We’re not prepared for loss and when it comes, even many years later, we’re left reeling. Several years ago, ...
When Christian Duty Strikes the Heart
I've not spoken to my mother in years. I never imagined my life this way, but I had a choice to make: listen to my heart or follow God. I could no longer accompany her down the path she was going. Tolerance of sin, justification of self, and wresting of Scripture to please the flesh. I ...
What a Year of Drought Can Teach a Thirsty Wife
Each year that we are graced with life, there will be both good days and bad. But have you ever had one of those years, dear wife, when nothing good seemed to happen and you couldn't wait for it to end? It might not be real tragedies you were facing, just the soul-dragging hardships and ...