I set my coffee mug down on the table in front of me and reached for my Bible. Finding the frayed brown ribbon that “marks the spot,” I located the place in Psalms where I had last finished reading. I fastened my eyes on Psalm 27 and forced the ancient words into focus. But halfway through the chapter I realized I… Read More
Have you noticed that God usually works slowly, over the course of time? Actually, the Bible tells us that “the Lord is not slow about His promise {or His work}, as some count slowness, but is patient toward” us (2 Peter 3:9). God is all about being thorough, completing the task, bringing complete transformation. He doesn’t scribble out and write… Read More
I’ve told my husband that if he ever moves me to Phoenix we’ll have to have a pool. Have you been to Phoenix? It’s hot! Now I live in Arizona. But not all things are equal in Arizona. Especially the temperatures. I live in the southeastern tip of Arizona, less than 50 curvy miles from the Mexican border. And while you’d think… Read More
I didn’t wake up that morning. I had never slept; so I just got up. Weary and a little sweaty from tossing and turning all night, I splashed water on my face and headed downstairs for coffee. I may not have gotten any sleep, but I had finally gotten answers…or so I thought. Normally I would wait for the coffee to… Read More
I put down the book, still open to the chapter I had wanted to read. I got up and walked out of the kitchen, through the dining room and into my office, all the while looking for my glasses. It bugs me that my reading glasses have become so necessary, but I can’t read a thing without them. Once I got… Read More
Sometimes I worry. I even fret. Yep, sometimes I have even sunk into lengthy periods of anxiety. It happens. But I know fear is not what God intends for me. In fact, the Bible contains approximately 365 exhortations that say something like, “Fear not!” or “Do not be anxious,” or “Do not worry about…” Not coincidentally, that’s a warning a… Read More