When Life is Overwhelming and Strength is Gone
Sometimes the struggles of life take us under and sweep us away into unknown depths we have never experienced. You want to be strong, have faith, and smile through the storm, but tears, unknowns, and difficult scenarios bombard your mind faster than your faith can respond. We all have those seasons. For some it’s the loss of a loved one who seemed to hold the family together, for others it’s separation in a relationship that has held on for years. Perhaps it’s the words of a doctor that swirl inside your heart until you cannot handle another word. When life
When Life Changes With One Word – Cancer
When I looked at the September calendar every week was filled to the brim with events and activities. I braced myself for a busy month and stood at the starting line ready to run. Before the first week came to an end, my plans were altered, my heart was heavy, and everything normal had to be set aside. When I got the call that confirmed my dad’s cancer, the weight of every letter of that word pounded deeply within my chest with a huge question mark at the end. C-A-N-C-E-R-? My heart hurt. My stomach churned and I immediately felt
Finding Purpose In Pain
You may never understand it. It’s those moments in life when everything stops. The normal flow of life is put on hold and you pray that somehow relief will come. The struggles run deep and life begins to feel impossible. When life brings unbearable circumstances it’s hard to understand why a loving God would allow heartache, pain, turmoil, and strife. I’ve heard the question many times, “Why would God allow this?” I have asked the same question. It’s in that moment we have a choice – a choice to trust or turn away. Sometimes when we face insurmountable trials, it
What America Really Needs
As our country weeps with blood, with tears, with fear of the next tragedy, we are called to do what only Christians can do – pray and love. There’s a history in this nation from which all of our turmoil is rooted. We must remember this is nothing new. The color of the skin has been a long time issue that ought not be, but is. The struggle of sexual sin goes back to the Bible times. It’s not a new trend, or the way our world is headed these days. It is who people become without the love of
Giving God Praise In Painful Places
I’m thrilled to be a guest on my dear friend Leigh Ellen’s blog today! Help! Life is Out of Hand! Life was getting way out of hand. I was doing all I knew to do. I read my Bible everyday. I prayed. And prayed some more. I was active in my local church and tried to help people in need. Truly, I was checking off all the boxes that a good Christian should. When my circumstances became more than I could bear, I could not understand why God would allow such chaos in my life. My heart ached over my
When You Walk Through the Valley
Welcome to our Psalm 23 series “More of God’s Presence”. We are walking through the valley in Psalm 23 this week and I hope you are encouraged by the simple words below. If you have missed the other posts in this series, you can find them here: Week 1: The Shepherd Week 2: Green Grass Week 3: Still Waters Week 4: Restoration Week 5: My Worth The Valley Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23:4
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