Tag: hope

Just As I Am

**(My family and I are getting ready for our first ever family vacation next week! In order to have time to pack, rest up, plan and enjoy this time, I’m pulling some of the most popular posts from… Read More

A Reason to Hope

My beautiful friend, Anita, has followed God’s leading and started a new website. In fact, it just launched a couple days ago. It’s a beautiful thing that I am honored to be a tiny part of, and I’m… Read More

A Steadfast Spirit

“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me” (Psalm 51:10). What a prayer this is . . . what a brave prayer. I’m focused today on the word steadfast. The dictionary defines steadfast… Read More

When I Say, “Jesus”

For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures, where it says, ‘The stone that you builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.’ There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under… Read More

Friend of God

As iron sharpens iron,so a friend sharpens a friend. – Proverbs 27:17 I’m molten and laid on the anvil. Each hammer strike breaks me down. Each dip into the waters created by my sadness adds a layer of… Read More

Joy of the Lord

And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and… Read More

I Will Believe

The Lord cares deeply when his loved ones die. – Psalm 116:15 Do you believe that? Do you sometimes feel so swamped with sorrow, with hard, with life, that you doubt it? I do. I’m not proud of… Read More

Strength for Your Shaky Knees

With this news, strengthen those who have tired hands, and encourage those who have weak knees. Say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, and do not fear, for your God is coming to destroy your enemies. He… Read More

Pillar of Salt

But Lot’s wife looked back as she was following behind him, and she turned into a pillar of salt. – Genesis 19:26 Yes, we are called to be the salt of the earth, but I really don’t think… Read More

Open Your Eyes

“Go and find out where he is,” the king commanded, “so I can send troops to seize him.” And the report came back: “Elisha is at Dothan.” So one night the king of Aram sent a great army… Read More