This week a friend posted a very cool short article written by a woman on how God takes into consideration a woman’s unique responsibilities and meets her where she is. She often can’t leave those she cares for, her jobs, etc to come apart to meet with God, so he comes to her. This got…
Category: Strength
Happy Ending
Husband tells me that I have an annoying habit. Hmm. I have many! The one we’re discussing here is a bad habit I have when reading a book. I often read the last chapter first. If it seems satisfying, I read the second to last chapter. If that’s good, I start at the middle…
Like a Rock
Numb. Do you ever just feel numb? Lately, there has been an abundance of bad news in our family. It seems like every day there is one more bad surprise. Some days I just can’t process it all. I escape into numbness. This is a normal response to pain. We protect ourselves by walling off…
Jungle Memories
While sheltering in place, Husband and I have found a fun activity to do at home that has given us chuckles and lightened our mood- looking at old family photos. Our family photos are a bit novel because we lived overseas for ten years when our children were young. The first five years we lived…
A Divine Time-Out?
A prominent person in my business circle referred to her period of downtime when she was unable to work due to a physical condition, a divine time-out. I couldn’t help but relate that to our current national circumstances. Sometimes God has to get our attention. Natural disasters, pandemics, stock market crashes, all have a…
Though I Walk Through the Valley
Our family has gotten bad news after bad news this week. Things seem dark. There have been a lot of tears. The grimness can be overwhelming. In times like these I’m reminded that Jesus experienced sorrows and pain, too. So we run into his welcoming arms because he understands. During this sad week, one lone…