"You number and record my wanderings; put my tears into Your bottle--are they not in Your book?" Psalm 56:8 (AMP)My family is in deep mourning. My brothers and I were talking yesterday about how sad it is that it takes a funeral to bring us all together anymore. Life is so busy, so complicated, with never-ending details to take care of. Or so it seems. A phone call last Tuesday night had the power … [Read more...] about When God Cries
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The Pain of God’s Goodness
“Behold, a king will reign righteously ... like a refuge from the wind, and a shelter from the storm ...” Is 32:1-2 What does the goodness of God look like? Last Thanksgiving, my three sisters, one biological and two by marriage, were expecting babies. Jackson, a healthy baby boy, was born first to my sister-in-law, Molly, in December. In January, we learned that our baby girl, Audrey Caroline, … [Read more...] about The Pain of God’s Goodness
Language School
"My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me." John 10:27Many of the missionaries in the Congo that I met had been to France, Switzerland, or Belgium to learn French before they arrived in the country. Most of these families had spent nine months to a year in intensive language school training in an effort to be able to speak French well enough to get along in a foreign land. My … [Read more...] about Language School
Lost Identity
"Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." Matthew 10:39I was just about to head to bed last night after a long day when I suddenly realized I did not know where my purse was. My parents and I had gone out to eat at a restaurant for lunch, which was the last place I remembered having it. In fact, I had asked my mom for her keys when … [Read more...] about Lost Identity
That Name
"And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through Him." Colossians 3:17 (NIV)There is a little chorus that my mother used to sing over her children at bedtime to help dispel the scary thoughts that lurked in the darkness."Jesus is the sweetest name I know,And He's just the same as His lovely name.And that's the … [Read more...] about That Name
“What’s That Smell?”
"But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him." 2 Corinthians 2:14I love perfume. My loved ones cannot go wrong buying me a favorite fragrance for any birthday, anniversary, or Christmas present. I know that I am dating myself, but one of the commercials on TV before we left … [Read more...] about “What’s That Smell?”
