Yesterday in children’s Bible class, we reviewed the first fifteen chapters of Exodus. (!) As I watched the children reenact crossing the Red Sea, it occurred to me that I was asking them to believe the impossible. I was telling them that an ancient document claimed that there is a God in Heaven who is…
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It Takes Courage and Faith
Are you facing a task that seems too big for you? Great! Now you get to watch God work! When our strength is small, God’s power is unleashed. He gets the glory instead of us. Here’s an example of God working that I’ve been watching for the past nine months. About 30 families regularly attend…
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…
Big Cat
On Monday morning I woke up feeling much better after almost two weeks of flu. Husband had left to volunteer at a food pantry so I decided to take a walk in the snowy woods behind our house. It was before eight o’clock in the morning and I was reveling in walking alone in a winter…
Is God Happy with Me?
What does God think of me? Recently I had the privilege of getting some personalized soul care. The wise woman who had been mentoring me over the past 5 months had suggested that another woman join us for a time of guided prayer as we wrapped up our study together. During this time, I was…