faith, God's faithfulness, God's promises, God's Sovereignty, prayer, Uncategorized

Nothing Can Stop the Promises of God

“…So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought. ‘After I am worn out and my master is old, will I have this pleasure? Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’ Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the …

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death, depression, Disappointments, faith, prayer

When I Stopped Praying

A few years ago I rode a roller-coaster in prayer. One day my faith would be on the highest of highs and the next day plummeted to the lowest of lows. There was no level ground of faith. Until this difficult time in my life, though my prayers weren’t always answered just as petitioned, they were answered favorable enough often enough to feel …

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faith, God's blessing, God's goodness, God's presence, jacob, Uncategorized

Wrestling with God: Don’t Let GO!

“So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. When the man saw that he could not overpower him, he touched the socket of Jacob’s hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man. Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let …

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dreams, faith, God, God's guidance, God's peace, God's presence, surrender

What if?

    A Morning prayer:   What if the world stopped just for a day? What if all problems for one moment went away? What if I could grasp eternity and see what’s ahead? What if I chose to surrender the lead to be led? How would vision of the future cause within me change? Would the knowledge be sweet or would I …

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Christmas, darkness, faith, hope, lights, night, sharing faith

Thankful for the Darkness (2011 post 2nd edition)

There is something magical about Christmas lights. Ordinary homes transform into gumdrop houses. The outline of barren trees form graceful shapes against the darkness, and inside my home the lights from our tree cast a warm glow. I love to sit in their grace listening to the quiet and counting my blessings. But it struck me the other night that …

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