Tag Archive for: Promises

Take Off the Graveclothes

One of Jesus’ most famous miracles is recorded in John 11 when He raises Lazarus from the dead. A man named Lazarus was sick…So [his] two sisters sent a message to Jesus telling him, “Lord, your dear friend is very sick.” …So although Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, he stayed where he was for […]

The Hope Of Christmas 2020

Tonight, December 21, 2020, shortly after sunset, I will be outside peering into the western sky, looking for the 2020 Christmas star. But I don’t see it as just a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event. No, I will see a promise that my Father is faithful. I will see a reminder that He hasn’t forgotten us.

A Prayer for the Grieving at Christmas – Revisited

Perhaps you too feel as if this year has been a nightmare, destroying your peace and security. Perhaps you feel as if your very life is crumbling, collapsing. Perhaps you can no longer hold in the tears, no longer pretend everything is just fine.

The Quarantined Single Mom

Have you checked on any of your single mom friends? Have you asked them how they are doing? I have had multiple conversations with single moms this week.They are NOT doing ok

Happy 2020

Here we sit on the first day of 2020. The old has gone, and we have nothing but the promise of something new ahead.

Jesus Our Healer

As you think about the Savior, the Healer of all things, I encourage you to remember these three truths about healing

God My Defender

In this chaotic world, chaotic season, it would seem so perfect to be swept away and become part of that scene at the manger that silent night.

The Gift of a Provider

As the years passed, there were more times for God to be our Provider than I can even start to remember. So many times, He provided just what we needed just in time.

A Thanksgiving Prayer

Lord, it’s easy to miss you, to miss the moments of simply sitting at your feet and soaking in your presence

Never Stop Fighting

I am so glad God is patient with us. I’ve been worried lately about some people very dear to me, people who are struggling in this life, in their faith. My heart has been so heavy, so burdened. I find myself crying out to God…and simply crying so often. I grasp the pain this life […]