When God Seems Out of Reach

When God Seems Out of Reach

Apr 24, 2019 | Faith

“Why am I still here?” she asked us as she cried. Life had taken a toll on her body, her soul, and her mind; and answers didn’t come easily as I looked into her tear-filled eyes. It’s one thing to say, “God loves you,” it’s...
David Remembered What Saul Forgot

David Remembered What Saul Forgot

Apr 23, 2019 | Faith

I wonder what would have happened if Saul, the first king of Israel, would have stepped out from behind his baggage and trusted in God as he led the people? Would he have spent more days in peace, instead of so many years in turmoil, focused on protecting his throne...
Sri Lanka, Bombings, and God

Sri Lanka, Bombings, and God

Apr 22, 2019 | Faith

I woke up in the water, trying to make my way to safety. All I could remember was the feeling of my foot slipping as my hands reached out a little too late, unable to grasp anything that could keep me from going under. Wet rocks don’t make a firm foundation, and...
Sometimes Life is Scary

Sometimes Life is Scary

Apr 19, 2019 | Faith

I remember the day like yesterday. Nick was in the middle of his long journey through chemo, and I had come home to spend a couple of days with our other four children. Motherhood doesn’t stop when one child is sick, and I was feeling the weight of trying to be...
David Remembered What Saul Forgot

When Our Heart Is Set On Him

Apr 18, 2019 | Faith

Yesterday David killed Goliath and led the Israelites in the defeat of the Philistines. Today he’s hiding in a cave, trying to outrun Saul, who would love nothing more than to see him dead. Along the way, David attracts a following of outcasts – men who...
When Your Hands Feel Empty

When Your Hands Feel Empty

Apr 17, 2019 | Faith

When David ran to the battle line holding only a sling and a small bag of stones, he wasn’t any less equipped than the Israelites standing behind him. I Samuel 13:19-22 says, Now there was no blacksmith to be found throughout all the land of Israel, for the...