I scrolled through every “beach chair” listing I could find. I compared their height, weight and special features, adding each to the running pro/con list in my mind. I read a hundred different reviews—most of them negative, of course—and nearly drove my family crazy asking “what do you think about this one?” If I’m honest, […]
When Our Strength Feels Rickety
When I was little, my family would visit an old-timey seafood restaurant every time we went to the beach. It had aquariums of exotic fish in the lobby and yummy popcorn shrimp on the kid’s menu, but my favorite part was that it boasted its very own alligator, named George. George lived in the lake […]
The Secret to Being Content
Have you ever wondered if contentment is possible here, in the real world? Where life isn’t always a “perfect fit?”
In Philippians 4:11-13, Paul answers our wondering with an enthusiastic “yes!”
When You Remember the Hard Times
The truths that transformed Jeremiah’s outlook weren’t the positive affirmations people try to use today.
Rather, the truths that brought him hope—and that can also bring us hope today—are these 2 truths about God…
Learning to Spot God’s Love
Our group sat spellbound as she recounted the deeply personal miracle that had just taken place in her life. But later, as I reflected at home, an ugly little question burrowed into my thoughts: “Why doesn’t God do big things like that for me?”
My Eyes Have Seen
“My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you.” (Job 42:5) Suffering gives us intimate knowledge of God. Have you experienced this? When everything is going well in our lives, we know about God. We’ve heard that He’s faithful. But that’s just hearsay. Suffering turns that hearsay into personal, experiential knowledge of […]