I’m not sure what it is about God and his sense of humor these days. I don’t think I have ever had a week in my life like this one, where every time I turn around, he very pointedly confronts me with the same issue. On the second Wednesday of every month, I make the…
I just got done having a conversation with my son about the struggle of waiting on God. It is hard to trust that something better exists when he is silent, and it feels like life is full of empty promises. I understand his tension more than he can imagine. Waiting is hard. It means you…
Does silence have a sound? I’ve been ruminating on this question for the past few days. In doing so, the saying, “Silence is golden,” came to mind, and it takes me back to the days when I had little children around me all day and the only time I could hear myself think was at…
I’m thinking about doors today, particularly an old wooden one. And that old door makes me think of my sister, which means… well if you don’t know, you will soon find out! In our younger years, when we still lived at home and were not encumbered with husbands and children and many other cares that…
I was happily munching away on my breakfast and listening to music on YouTube when an ad interrupted my “joyful noise” and a woman started telling me all about an accident she was in that was her fault, but really wasn’t… and I tried to tune her out, hoping her rant would soon end so…
While driving to Augusta to attend a women’s event, I was talking with God about several subjects that have been on my heart over the past few weeks. I was also seeking his direction on what I should write about for my next bit of encouragement to you. My past few posts have been a…
As I lay in my bed one night last week, the Christmas holiday behind me, I craved a closeness to God that I didn’t feel. I wanted to pray but was hesitant to start. Then the soft sound of a gentle whisper spoke to me, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” It was the…
During a time when Andrew and I were desperately needing help in our marriage and asking God to make it into something beautiful again, I came across a verse in the book of Joel that caught my attention. “I will restore to you the years that the locust has eaten.” I mulled the words over…
I pick up my Bible rather reluctantly this morning. I am tired and my mind is sluggish. It doesn’t help that I am reading through the Bible chronologically and yesterday’s reading was in 1 Chronicles, a chapter containing a bunch of names of gatekeepers and military commanders. The list of military commanders might inspire someone…
I needed a break from the emotional aftermath of my writing today, so I decided to relax with a light movie. I stretched out on my bed, jammed some pillows behind my back, and pushed ‘Play’ on the remote, hoping to dispel the sense of sadness that still pervaded the edges of my mind. All…