Real Talk About Relationships
Alison 
We have no idea how easy it is to put God in second place… You saw an altar that was like no other, and you wanted it. It was nothing like the bronze altar that was already in the temple in your homeland. In a flash, you had memorized the design, and you told … Read more You replaced me…with something else
Why trust the Lord, anyway? I can see many wheels tuning inside your mind as you read this title. Why? Because we should all ideally trust in God first before we trust in anyone else! Think about this for a moment, though, do you always trust in God first? When you are in a predicament, … Read more When you can’t trust anyone else, trust Me
Resting in the Lord? Easier said than done! Rest – what is that, anyway? The world we live in knows nothing about rest. It’s all about the hustle – making money, running up and down in search of the next deal, and burying oneself deep into church and ministry. After all – we live by … Read more Maybe it’s time you rested – in Me.
Psalm 56:8 “You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.” (NLT) I could feel a warm liquid trickle down my face, It went down slowly, a drop on each cheek, Trickling all the way down to my chin. … Read more Tears in His Bottle, Not Mine
A great victory – followed by a mad dash into the wilderness! Elijah had just proved to the entire kingdom of Israel that the Lord was God. Finally, everyone was in agreement that there was no other God worthy of praise, glory, and honor. All of Israel acknowledged the God of Elijah. 1 Kings 18:38-39 … Read more The Wilderness Experience – The Elijah Version
It’s easy for my son to know what I want him to do – I just need to give him that ‘look’. Not as easy when it comes to knowing what God wants us to do, though! Everything around me seemed right, and the direction that the Lord wanted me to follow appeared to be … Read more The Complexity of the Call
When I think of how much God loves me, I am lost for words. Have you experienced love? I think we have all had at least one experience with love – parental love, sibling love, love in friendship, and of course, romantic love. Now I want you to think about this for a moment – … Read more The Measure of His Love
That distressing moment when you have been praying earnestly but the answer is not coming as fast as you need it… A few weeks ago I began asking myself some hard questions. At the beginning of the year, the Lord had promised me a couple of things – really important things. Three months into the … Read more Lord, Why Aren’t You Answering My Prayers?
Isaiah 59:2a “But your iniquities have separated you from your God…” (NIV) I looked ahead, and all I could see was darkness. No, wait – all I could feel was darkness, Because the sun was shining, The birds were chirping, And life was moving on as usual. Inside, however, was all dark. I had … Read more No Mercy Like Yours
One year since the diagnosis…one year of learning more about God and how He works in our lives… He laughed jovially as she made faces at him. He ran around happily as she did her chores. No words. Just laughter. He was such a happy baby, growing well and achieving all his milestones. His first … Read more My Autism Awareness Month – One Year Later