When Pressed by Life’s Circumstances, Trust the Loving Savior’s Promises
The Gemcutter is meticulous At His craft. He has been the Master Craftsman As far into His past as He can see: An eternity. He sees the rough stones And…
Is Shame Choking the Life Out of Your Soul?
Sometimes it felt like too much for Jesus to really see me. When He peered into the depths of my being, shame overwhelmed me. Pride, selfishness, envy—all tucked away in…
Weddings, Wine and Wondrous Works. Are You in Need of a Miracle?
Arriving in Cana after a long journey, Jesus was eager for rest and reunion, miracles not yet in manifestation. His disciples, filled with both curiosity and anxious anticipation, joined Jesus…
Valentine’s Day: A Day for the Suffering, Lonely, & Broken?
“God never sends suffering that is unbearable,” she used to say, “for the greater the suffering, the greater God’s grace.” In the darkness of the night, God was granting her…
A Prayer for the Shadows and Light, the Darkness and Dawning Light
As my prayer life becomes more desperate, uncertainty slithering out of last year and into the next, it looks like it may be another year of challenge and faith-testing for…
