When I was little, I loved to sit on my dad’s lap and listen to him talk. Whenever I had a problem, or a hurt,…
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Tag: Hope
In Times of Drought
Lately I’ve been considering what it means to be in a “desert place.” This is typical Christian terminology that I’m sure most of us are…
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Suffering Now But Glory Ahead
“Some of God’s greatest mercies are His refusals. He says no in order that He may, in some way we cannot imagine, say yes.” Elisabeth…
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The Lord Let This Happen So I Would Trust Him More
I have wanted this for a long time – to be the kind of woman who doesn’t need to see the rest of the story…
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Cultivating Life in the Now and Not Yet
When I was a kid at church camp, the directors did something that felt magical to a young aspiring musician. Each year they chose a…
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Wounds Won’t Be Wasted
“You have no enemies, you say? Alas, my friend, the boast is poor. He who has mingled in the fray of duty that the brave…
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A Light in the Darkness
We’ve all stumbled in the dark. Maybe it was down a stairway, or through the kitchen at midnight, or on an unlit outdoor path. Being…
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Prince of Peace
“Silent Night” is probably one of the most well-known and beloved Christmas songs. The words were written in 1816 and set to music in 1818…
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A Different Christmas Spirit
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore,…
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