"Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." Psalm 46:10 (NIV)“Mama…ma-ma…MAMA!!” I turned over in my bed, still deep in the fog of sleep. I had only been asleep for two minutes, I thought. Slowly coming out of my dream world, I realized that my name was being called for real. My two-year-old daughter was standing by my … [Read more...] about Learning to be Still
Peace
No More Sleepless Nights
“So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."Matthew 6:31-33 (New Living Translation)There are days when I am sharply reminded of … [Read more...] about No More Sleepless Nights
Lion Spray and the Omnipotent Word
"But having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I BELIEVED, THEREFORE I SPOKE," we also believe, therefore we also speak, knowing that He who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and will present us with you."2 Corinthians 4:13-14 (New American Standard Bible)My eyes flew open in the pitch darkness as my ears confirmed my worst fears: my almost three-year-old … [Read more...] about Lion Spray and the Omnipotent Word
True Bravery
"Who is among you who [reverently] fears the Lord, who obeys the voice of His Servant, yet who walks in darkness and deep trouble and has no shining splendor [in his heart]? Let him rely on, trust in, and be confident in the name of the Lord, and let him lean upon and be supported by his God." Isaiah 50:10 (Amplified Bible)I have been in awe over people who have been awarded for their bravery in … [Read more...] about True Bravery
Taken Into His Confidence
"For the LORD detests a perverse man but takes the upright into his confidence." Proverbs 3:32I am a product of Sunday School flannel graph lessons. Long before videos or DVDs taught Biblical truths to children in church classrooms, I would sit mesmerized and cross-legged on the floor as I watched my teacher press cut-out Bible story characters on a felt-covered piece of cardboard. Sometimes … [Read more...] about Taken Into His Confidence
The Poison of Apathy
"You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled." 1 Thessalonians 5:5-6 (NIV)Grief must be acknowledged. It is a force so strong in intensity that we cannot afford to ignore it. Those who do not embrace grief and walk its dark road will slowly sink … [Read more...] about The Poison of Apathy
