God truly works in mysterious ways. As I’ve mentioned before, I love to write. In high school, I was editor of the school yearbook. When I wrote essays for scholarship applications, I always indicated that I wanted to be a writer. In college, I majored in journalism. I am one of those strange students who […]
In the month of May 2013, Oklahoma was hit—HARD. Every single day, I drove by areas of tornado destruction. On every street, there were piles of trees by the road. Fences blown down or propped up with pieces of wood. Roofs covered with tarps. Signs blown out or down. Trees lay across fences. In the […]
From this day forward, I serve God by his Spirit, I boast in Christ Jesus, I put no confidence in the flesh—though I have reasons for such confidence. If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: called to ministry at age 10, valedictorian of my high school […]
This morning, I was listening to a sermon on spiritual warfare. I suddenly realized that Satan lives in my house! You see, last summer we had a horrible gopher problem. Every morning we would peek out our back door to see three or four new gopher mounds. We googled to find any hints and tips, […]
Shortly after my divorce, I found a plaque that now hangs on my wall. It says, “Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that He will.” The more I journey through this phase in my life, the more I come to understand this saying. I have never doubted that God could do […]
Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. Philippians 3:13b-14 On April 19, 1995, I watched in horror as the news unfolded. A truck bomb had detonated in downtown […]
I was recently asked to write something about the guilt I have experienced as a single mom. I’m quite certain that I waxed eloquent about the guilt of divorce and how I have struggled to overcome the fears and doubts that I threw in the towel too early—before God had enough time to work on […]
Don’t you hate it when God uses your own words against you? Let me tell you…this waiting stuff is for the birds! Yes, I say that facetiously, but there is truth in it as well. I am trying hard to keep my eyes on the future prize, but right now it is so hard. I […]
This is the day the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 What a day it has been! This morning as I turned on the news, I learned of the crash of a medical helicopter. I watched in horror as the pictures of the mangled and burned machine flashed […]
Have you ever heard God speak? I have never heard an audible voice, but I know without a doubt that He has spoken to me many times. Sometimes He speaks directly through His word. Sometimes I hear a still, small voice whisper in my spirit. Sometimes someone says something that just causes my spirit to […]
