I am usually known for a steadfast faith, which proclaims that God is sufficient through every circumstance. I try to live it; I write about it; I teach about it; but I also recognize that it’s only possible because it is a spiritual gift that God gave me very distinctly. Driving on the freeway one … Continue reading Hope When All Seems Hopeless
Like many of us, my cousin, Crystal Kain Ross, felt overwhelming grief at the Supreme Court’s decision to endorse gay marriage. Soon though, she realized that God had not been caught unaware, He is still in control, and in the end He has already won the battle. When all is said and done: For it is … Continue reading A Song of Hope
He’s up well before dawn, already glued to his display of computer monitors. Hour after hour after hour, he watches; analyzing every dip or gain on his screens; debating with himself the best course of action; celebrating or mourning his bottom line. His whole life depends on how well he can play the game—the new … Continue reading Is All Hope Gone?
(Excerpt from “I’m Still Standing” which is a series of essays that were born out of my struggle with breast cancer in 2006-2007.) Every time I think of Enid’s I hear a phrase from the old hymn, “There is a place of quiet rest near to the heart of God.” So what, you may wonder, … Continue reading A Message of Hope
The words of the Lord are timeless, as relevant today as they were thousands of years ago, and if we listen we will hear His voice. When it happens, may we all be like the young boy, Samuel: And the Lord came and stood, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, … Continue reading The Lord Spoke
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38 It was just after Christmas … Continue reading Connected!
Falling asleep recently while praying something to the effect that my life would be pleasing to God, I seemed to hear the words, “Ode to Joy.” This was a poem written by Friedrich Schiller in 1795, and is best known as the fourth movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, which was completed in 1824. Ironically, Schiller, … Continue reading An Ode to Joy
Biblically, the Promised Land is that which was first promised to Abram in Genesis 12:1-7. Today, it has also come to mean a happy place or condition that someone wants to reach; it’s a place where dreams or hopes can come true. My friend, Persis Tiner, recently shared some wonderful insights into the concept of a … Continue reading A Promised Land
Going through old journals, I came across a morning prayer from December 2009, which is shared below. Following each phrase or paragraph are scriptures that illustrate the biblical truths that God had planted in my heart. I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways. I will delight in your statutes; … Continue reading My Prayer
A couple of weeks ago I received an email thanking me for teachings about hope in difficult situations. To be honest, I couldn’t remember what I’d written until I looked at my website and realized (with a shock!) that my last post, Hope When All Seems Hopeless, was two years ago (though hope has also … Continue reading Life Interupted
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