Have you ever had an experience which made you wonder if God was unsafe? Dare I ask, if He was good? I became a voracious reader after our move to Congo. In part, this was because I had little else to do to pass my time. The late 1970s had not seen the invention of VCR or DVD machines (my children can hardly imagine anything so awful as my brother and sister and I having to wait to see … [Read more...] about How God Is Unsafe And Still Good
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The Prairie Chicken and the Eagle
But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 (New Living Translation) There once was a mother eagle who dropped her unhatched egg … [Read more...] about The Prairie Chicken and the Eagle
The Forgiveness Tree
Is forgiveness ever out of reach? Have you ever wondered if God will reject you forever over a sin of which you have confessed and repented? As I speak to women in my retreats on forgiveness, I have encountered some who are still burdened by the lie that because they do not feel forgiven by God--that their prayers of confession and their sincere turning away from that sin have not been … [Read more...] about The Forgiveness Tree