I always try to wait on the Lord before I post anything–even if it is an oldie but goodie. Today and tonight as I sought His choice for your encouragement, He’s continued to tell me to write a prayer. I’ve told Him that seems too simple, but He continues to lay this on my heart, so here it goes. Grab …
Bite of Bread: Bible Reading Plan on Waiting
It happens to the best of us. It happens to all of us actually–this waiting thing. Some of us are better at it than others. But most of us really don’t like waiting. If you’ve read very much of the Bible, you’ve probably come across some stories of people who had to wait for a long time for something they …
Three things to do to Survive and Thrive in the Desert Places
Ironically, as we’ve studied how to praise God in the desert this week, a hurricane is barreling it’s way toward the Florida coast and then it will dance its way up to North Carolina. We are unsure if the storm will take a turn before it hits us, but one thing is sure: we will get a lot …
A Strategy for Desperate Prayers (And a Giveaway!)
I never knew I could kill someone–I mean literally kill a person, until I found myself in a situation that involved the safety of my babies. One night, around midnight, in a French ski resort, a man slipped into our European rental van while my children slept in the back. Mike had walked across the street to search for our apartment …
When Faith Hurts
I was raw. Jesus’s words in Mark 11:24 (one of our “bites” on the reading plan) reopened a wound. I thought it was healed years ago. It no longer bleeds. It doesn’t even ooze, but there’s still a raw spot there, and I scraped it this week studying these verses about faith. “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. I tell …