Gas prices are up, inflation is higher than it has been in decades, half a million dollars in Colorado gets you a fairly mediocre home. But you know what? God is our provider. Philippians 4:6 says, Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God (NIV). The Bible is true. But when you’re facing hardship, it’s easy to believe it’s not. It’s easy to look at the waves…
God wants to be invited into the big and little details of our lives. Huge decisions don’t have to be hard with him on our side. When thinking about last month’s post, I felt this would be a natural continuation. All that waiting I felt I was doing when it came to finding my husband paid off. This is the simple story of how I met my husband and how God was faithful to nudge me in the right direction….
I couldn’t shake it. A nagging, relentless prompting to write to my grandpa. I barely even knew my mom’s dad and I had a million excuses of why it would do no good. He was in the hospital, in and out of consciousness. He probably wouldn’t have the energy and attention to even read it. It would just offend him anyway. What was the point of aggravating him on his deathbed? I didn’t know what to say or how to say it. …
Below is an experience that I wrote about several years ago. I was training at a Christian youth camp and the atmosphere was loving and authentic which set the stage for vulnerability and breakthrough. God did a lot of heart-work that week but Jace’s story really touched me. I did change the names since I’m not still in touch with everyone. We had less than a week to train to be effective small-group leaders for the upcoming youth camp and…
When your mind is stayed upon Christ, you can have peace in every situation. I was recently listening to a teaching by a man who was told by doctors, “Get your things in order, you have two days to live.” This man believed fiercely in God’s healing power and gracious goodness. When he heard those words, he didn’t fear. He heard the voice of the Lord telling him that he’ll get through this, and he walked his healing journey out…
Sometimes God feels so close I can touch him and other times he feels miles away (usually when my focus has been elsewhere) and I have to stand in faith and remember he never leaves me or forsakes me. But I know in my “knower” that he IS close. Whether I feel it or not. And he hears my prayers, whether I feel like he does or not. 1 John 5:14-15 says, And this is the confidence that we have…