“Blessed is he who has regard for the weak” Psalm 41:1. What does it mean to enter into suffering with another person? What are some of the dangers to watch for in our desire to encourage and help others? How do we know when God is calling us to … More Side by Side in Suffering: How God Blesses His People
“Blessed is he who has regard for the weak” Psalm 41:1 A couple that prayed for a baby is plunged into the darkness of grief as they bury their stillborn child. A wife who prayed for God to protect her marriage, … More Side by Side in Suffering; How We Can Miss the Blessings God Designed for Us
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them,” Ephesians 2:10. As I sit down to write this blog I am looking out at a rainy morning on the Gulf of Mexico where my husband and I are taking a much-needed … More Laying Down Things We Love to Do
Last summer, one of my neighbors walked by saying that she was on the way to meditation class. More recently, my hairdresser told me she hopes to expand her salon to include a meditation room, since so many of her clients are stressed out and having nervous breakdowns. Apparently, meditation is the answer the world … More What are You Meditating On?
Years ago, when reading Romans 1, it was difficult to imagine living in a country where men so suppressed the truth that God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, and to their dishonorable passions and a debased mind to do what ought not to be done (Romans 1:18, 24,28). Romans … More Raising Sons in a Gender Confused World
Like most women, when my husband and I married, I was determined that we wouldn’t be like couples who started out with stars in their eyes and ended up with bitterness in their hearts. Yet, while my resolve for a godly marriage was good and right, the expectations I had for myself and my husband … More 12 Gifts the Gospel Empowers Women to Give Their Husbands
I will…. tell the next generation the glorious deeds of the LORD and His might, and the wonders He has done (Psalm 78:4). In a recent conversation with a woman I barely knew, she mentioned that her doctor had suggested bringing her college bound daughter to his office before leaving for school so they … More What Daughters Need Most from Their Mothers
Perplexed, exhausted, discouraged, fearful, overwhelmed, beaten down, anxious, alone, cast down. I have personally experienced many of these emotions just in the past six months! But, I have talked to enough women to know that I am not alone. Today women of all ages are wearied by overwhelming responsibilities, pressures, stress, unmet desires, afflictions, and … More Weary in Well Doing
How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and flesh sing for joy for the living God. No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. O LORD of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in You! … More Finding Joy in God’s Hard Assignments
Recently, I experienced a disappointment that cast me into a day or two of sadness and defeat. It required purposeful effort to bring my emotions under the control of the Spirit, realigning my thoughts with God’s truth. In other words, it took preaching the gospel to myself again and again until my heart was settled … More A Basketful of Encouragement
