Why can’t they see that their behavior is destructive and will hurt themselves and others?! What good does it do them to destroy their own city? Or why would you favor people who are your sworn enemies and betray a nation that is your ally? Why would you side with those who hate the idea…
Category: Heart
Like a Rock
Numb. Do you ever just feel numb? Lately, there has been an abundance of bad news in our family. It seems like every day there is one more bad surprise. Some days I just can’t process it all. I escape into numbness. This is a normal response to pain. We protect ourselves by walling off…
Why the Wait?
She had sat on that pew for 80 years. When she was a young bride, she had moved into the house next door to the church. Every Sunday she came to church and sat on that pew listening to the Scriptures with her heart. As her family grew, she brought them to church with her. …
Nine Ways God Helps Us Overcome Worry
I let one particular worry throw a dark cloud on my thoughts at least once every day. The dread that this worry brings makes my stomach twist. But I’m learning to identify the source of this worry. This isn’t God’s voice. This fear-mongering is from my soul’s enemy who hates me and wants to…
Limiting
I faced the new year with a mix of hope and fear. Hope that I could figure out ways to accomplish my goals. (What are worthy goals, anyway?). And fear that I’m too old, too stuck in old ruts, too lacking in courage and resources to move past the roadblocks. Do you ever wonder why…
Self
Husband and I were excited to give a greeting and an update from a mutual friend to an acquaintance of ours. We enthusiastically launched into the news from our mutual friend, but our acquaintance didn’t fully engage. We were disappointed when she looked past our faces and over our shoulders to what was going on…