Stuffies and giftware, cards and chocolates seem to be everywhere during the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day. I remember as a young adult, pondering…
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Slow Learner, Patient God
My youngest daughter has a much higher tolerance for clutter than I do. As a mother I want to teach her good habits, and when…
View More Slow Learner, Patient GodJoy in the Waiting
“Mommy, mommy, mommy! MOMMY MOMMY!!!” As my child calls for me with increasing urgency and volume, I try to quickly finish rinsing the heavy pan…
View More Joy in the WaitingA Different Kind of Christmas Miracle
Zechariah and Elizabeth had given up hope. They had prayed for a child for years and never heard an answer to their prayers. They watched…
View More A Different Kind of Christmas MiracleThe Early and the Late Rains
James 5:7-8, “Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being…
View More The Early and the Late RainsBut God…
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26 Sometimes I feel like…
View More But God…Matthew 18: Forbearance and Forgiveness
Peter was a gutsy disciple who came out and said what we all silently wonder. In Matthew 18 the question of forgiveness surfaces following Jesus’…
View More Matthew 18: Forbearance and ForgivenessPatience in the Middle of Pain
Never assume that the way it is now is the way that it always will be. This is hope. Whatever pain is lodged in your…
View More Patience in the Middle of PainWhat Happens on Facebook…
What happens on Facebook stays on Facebook. Right? Or Instagram, or Twitter, or Snapchat, or TikTok, or – you get the idea. Whatever we do…
View More What Happens on Facebook…Be Patient, God Is Not Done
Do you ever feel like everything is on hold and life is passing you by? Maybe you feel like the plans God has for your…
View More Be Patient, God Is Not Done