"All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to … [Read more...] about Longing’s Disappointment
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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
My Hope
My children and I are memorizing the following psalm. I am clinging to its truth today as our family waits for the joy that will come in the morning after this night of weeping. Psalm 112 (NIV) 1 Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands. 2 His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be … [Read more...] about My Hope
In A Little While
"You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. For in just a very little while, "He who is coming will come and not delay." Hebrews 10:36-37 (NIV)I had "one of those days" today. You know the kind, where you take one step forward only to take two steps backward, or so it seems. I had the kind of day when simple tasks stretched into ones … [Read more...] about In A Little While
What I Can Expect
In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation. Psalm 5:3 (NIV)I love mornings in the spring. The trees in my neighborhood have dressed themselves in wonderful shades of green. The air is cool, but no longer has a nip in it. Aerobic exercise is not hard to achieve walking the hills around me. I generally delight in the … [Read more...] about What I Can Expect
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
