Real Talk About Relationships
Was there really anything to love about 2020? To many of us, 2020 was a year not worth remembering. There was lots of pain, sorrow, illness, uncertainty, etc. going around – too much for most of us to handle! As Christmas came along, I found myself wondering how ‘Merry’ this year’s Christmas would be for … Read more What I loved about 2020
This vow is dedicated to the third and most important person in every marriage- God. I never thought this day would come, Lord. How I had waited patiently for you to send the person you had kept for me, The person with whom I would spend the rest of my life with. And now … Read more The Marriage Vow
Accepting God’s will when it is contrary to what you hoped for is easier said than done! How I wish it was easier to accept God’s will. People die every day, and their families are left asking why. Things go wrong in our lives even when we have prayed fervently, and we are left wondering … Read more Accepting God’s will when it doesn’t make sense
Lord, I don’t need your help on this one. I can do this on my own. Ping! A light bulb went off in my head. I had finally figured out how to solve the problem. I had done it, without God’s help. No need to bother God, I thought. No need to take a … Read more A Position of Faith
It’s not easy to admit that one goes through periods of unbelief, especially if one is a Christian! Unbelief. The absence of faith. I have had my fair share of struggles with unbelief. There have been times when the last thing I want to think about is faith in God. There have been other times … Read more Seasons of Unbelief
Many times I have found that doubting God is the more comfortable option, especially when trusting Him seems to be too much work! Psalm 42:5 “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” (NIV) The wait had become unbearable. I … Read more I doubted God
Pain in our lives always leads to the question, “Does God understand what’s going on?” It was the middle of the night. I woke up suddenly, struggling to breathe, With my heart beating at almost twice its normal speed. I was scared, very scared. It took two hours to fall asleep again, And when … Read more Does God understand my pain?
How easy it is to focus on what is nearest and forget what lies beyond… It was early morning, a chilly morning. I didn’t want to go outside at all. The intimidating clouds made everything look grey and uninviting. That day I had a trip to make, To see a dear friend who lived … Read more Looking Beyond
How do we handle seemingly endless waiting periods like the one we are in now? I hate waiting rooms, more specifically, the waiting rooms in the dentist’s or doctor’s office where I have no idea what will take place inside there. This current season feels like a huge waiting room where we are sitting and … Read more The Waiting Room Experience
We need to trust God when it’s hardest to do so! No money. No work. No movement. Bad news every day. People dying all over the world. Others getting sick in large numbers. In the midst of our efforts to stay alive and get through another day, it is easy to forget about God and … Read more Why we can trust God in hard times