I am…
I am a God-lover and a Christ-truster, a Bible-reader, a promise believer, a spiritual-battle fighter, a hard-times plodder, and a good-blessings seeker. I will trust God’s promises and not give up or quit.
No Matter What, It’s a Good Day When…
No Matter What, It’s a Good Day When – (Finding God’s Goodness in Difficult Days) is a gift book of encouragement that we have in the works. I’m the author and Patricia Hunter is the photographer. This book was written because life’s crises can hit hard and fast, stay for a long time, and wear down your resolve and faith. Crises can come in many forms – cancer, heart attack or cystic fibrosis. Or you lose your job and then your house; or someone tries to ruin your reputation and everything you’ve worked for. You want to hang on to …
It’s a Good Day When…
Patricia, (my good friend), and I are still working on our “No Matter What, It’s a Good Day When“ book. This morning I wrote- It’s a Good Day When… It’s a good day when we see and acknowledge God’s goodness and power. It’s a good day when we love God more. It’s a good day when we acknowledge His goodness–especially in the midst of suffering, evil, and the darkness of this life. It’s a good day when we know God’s-life – even when death tries to stare us down. It’s a good day when we know His promises and …
Make Sure You Give Them Hope
There is a lot of fear in the world today, as is appropriate. America, (and other countries), are in difficult times. There are lots of opinions about both what the answer is and what the problem is. All of the politicians and news pundits have their opinions about what needs to be done. The average Joe and Jane have their opinions and belief systems about our hard times. Some of these people even have TV shows talking about how they are “preparing for doomsday.” Christians too, have answers. Many Christians are speaking up about God’s continued judgement in difficult times …
Trampled by the enemy or Resurrected and Blessed by God
There virtually isn’t any part of our own life that the world and the enemy of God enemy hasn’t effected, fought over, maimed, stolen, or tried to kill, ruin, and destroy. We would like to think that we’re born into God’s world and that we’re safe, but really the world that we’re born into is God’s world that has been touched and trampled by the enemy of God and the enemy’s minions. The enemy takes God’s good gifts and twists them into all sorts of lies, ugliness, and counterfeits. Our job is to come to know the Creator, King, and …
Feelings and Soul-Healing
Sometimes I’m a real mess. Lately, I’ve had a few issues that have hit some sore spots in my soul and I flinch with pain-induced over-reactions. I semi-wake in the middle of the night thinking on these things. Not only are we born with a fully functioning sin and self nature of our own (which easily desires to take us in a direction other than God), but we’ve also been born into a family with it’s own reactive threads that have unknowingly been woven into our lives. Each family and generation has needs and deficiencies and wounds, as well as …
Which Well and Fountain? The Dry One? Or the Much More?
“We struggle to reach our well, trying to get water for ourselves.” My Utmost for His Highest Oswald Chambers 2/27 Our well is deep, but it is dry. It is part of the same supply that we have had all along. If there is anything in there at all it is certainly not living water. It is often putrid and rancid and not life-giving or life-supporting. We need a new, fresh supply from outside of ourselves and from above. The Bible tells that God offers us living water through Jesus Christ. This living water cleanses, brings new life, and refreshes. …
Acknowledge Your Grief, Cultivate His Promises and Hope
Recently, I’ve lost some friends to death. I’ve also had friends who have lost loved ones. Last night, I attended another memorial service. The pastor shared that we were there to acknowledge our grief and to acknowledge our hope. I like the way he said that. In the midst of difficult days it is important to do both. It is important to admit our grief and then to acknowledge and cultivate our hope and faith. We are reminded of both in the Psalms – I pour out before him my complaint; before him I tell my trouble. Psalms 142:2 I …