joy in suffering

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…

“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…

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…

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…

Friday Devotionals Friday Flowers

“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…

“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,…

All of this, this ministry life, it matters. It matters so much. God is building His church, reconciling a people to be His very own,…

While my husband, Billy, and I have always talked about international travel, we have not been able to do that together until this past summer.…

Friday Devotionals

When I was a teenager, it was very popular to publish books that listed off the promises of Scripture. The idea was to have a…

I never knew a valley could be this deep. It doesn’t seem like a valley anymore, more like a pit. These past months I have…