"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
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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
Laughing at Fear
I kept hearing a voice calling to me, but I couldn't make out who it was that was saying my name repeatedly. I turned over in my dream and was instantly awake. I realized that the voice in the darkness was my roommate's terrified whisper. "Shawn...Shawn...Shawwwwnnnn..." I groggily answered her with a sleepy, "What's the matter, Cindy?" "Don't you hear that "ping" … [Read more...] about Laughing at Fear
The Roar of the Lion
"O Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my life from their ravages, my precious life from these lions." Psalm 35:17 (NIV)My husband recently reminded me of a community event sponsored by our church in Illinois. The Children's Ministry staff had brought in some real, wild animals, including a lion, whose cage was set up in the church's front lobby. A huge crowd of wide-eyed parents with curious … [Read more...] about The Roar of the Lion
The Angel of His Presence
"In all their distress he too was distressed, and the angel of his presence saved them..." Isaiah 63:9On a remote African mission station, in the province of Bandundu, my mother was anguishing in prayer at my bedside. I was in the throes of a serious bout of malaria. My father was away from us, called off the station on an evangelism trip. Those were the days before we had the short wave radio … [Read more...] about The Angel of His Presence
The Shout of the King
"…The LORD their God is with them; the shout of the King is among them.” Numbers 23:21There are days that my soul does not know that the Lord my God is with me. The shout of my King can be drowned out by the other voices that clamor for my attention. I never have to ask to hear the voice of anxiousness, discouragement, or shame. As much as I seek to drown their shouts out, they speak with unbidden … [Read more...] about The Shout of the King
