Surrender and trust. Over these past several months God has been teaching me a lot about these two words. Back in november I met a guy and we hit it off really well. Almost immediately after that first encounter I felt a wave of crazy, strong feelings and emotions. I was afraid of it. So I buried … [Read more...] about Surrender
God's Sovereignty
Meeting God at Church
Finding God in ordinary places Part 6 I am sure that Satan often saves his best offensive moves for Sundays, especially on the way to church. This particular Sunday, my kids who usually behave pretty well in the car, were bickering. I don’t know who was touching who but it was obviously a … [Read more...] about Meeting God at Church
Assumptions
Acting on assumptions can lead to all manner of blunders, can’t it? I have a friend who once took her kids to a “meet and greet” with the Prime Minister at a local library. He made the faulty assumption that my friend was the children's grandmother. Oops! More embarrassing for him than for her, I … [Read more...] about Assumptions
Reflecting on 2022
It’s December 30 as I write this and tomorrow will be the last day of 2022. Every December radios play “Year End” charts highlighting the most popular and successful songs of the year. Television stations broadcast “Year in Review” episodes, showcasing the top news stories of the … [Read more...] about Reflecting on 2022
Samson, Children & Rest in Him
Have you ever read the story of Samson in the Bible? Even the parts that don’t make it into a Sunday School lesson? It’s rather appalling. I recently read through it, and there were some details in there I hadn’t noticed before. Or perhaps they were just so terrible I had conveniently forgotten … [Read more...] about Samson, Children & Rest in Him
Your Will Be Done
A twelve day course. This will be a piece of cake. He won’t even be away for two weeks, I thought to myself. We knew when my husband transitioned to his current career as a military chaplain that he would spend at least six months of his first two years away from home... and then have the … [Read more...] about Your Will Be Done