Freedom. What would life be like if people of all nations in this vast world desired to live in peace and freedom? As believers, we long for that to happen. Yet, we know the obstacle that stands in the way: the enemy. He rules the earth now. But...
Choices
The Whispers of God
"Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were seated, the mother spotted an old friend in the audience and walked down the aisle to greet her. Seizing the opportunity to explore the wonders of the...
Make Time to Love
What is the hardest thing for you to give up on a daily basis? For me, it’s my time. Since I’m a planner, it’s a continual challenge to release time to spend with people and get involved with activities outside my regular agenda. In the past, I gave more...
From Fear to Freedom
May this be the year we live in Freedom to be Authentic! For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (Ephesians 2:10, NLT) Imagine! We are God’s masterpiece! He wants us...
Grocery Store Experience – Part Two
The impact of my experience in the grocery store last month didn’t fade away after I related the story in my September blog. The extraordinary events of that day, that involved a store clerk, an old man, and God’s presence, lingered in my heart. (Click here if you want to...
God’s Presence in the Every Day
One morning I wrote my prayers to God in my journal, beginning with these words: Please help Your presence be obvious in my encounters and conversations with people today. The next morning, when I opened my journal and glanced at the prayer request I'd written the day before, I...
A Race for Survival
Inge Stein lived an enchanted life as a Jewish girl in Bamberg, Germany, until Hitler came on the scene. When she was 10 years old the brutal Nazi dictator demanded that Germany and all of Europe be cleansed from all Jews. He set a plan in place to first...
Lifting Lonely Hearts
Do you sometimes feel alone, lonely, forgotten? God knows your heart, understands your longing, and invites your honest prayers. He desires your companionship, and He knows how to fill up your empty spaces. Some years ago, I watched God unfold His loving plan for someone dear to my heart:...
New Life out of Tragedy
For the first time in my life, I feel like I belong in my family. This unexpected thought came to my mind because of a tragedy in our family: the loss of my young cousin, Ashley, in Oregon. That day the temperature was 116 degrees, and it appears she...
Unexpected Breakthrough
Sometimes breakthrough is a process. The woodpecker doesn’t stop to worry about what the other birds think about them, it just does what it is designed to do. ~ Sammy Robinson When I read this quote in the blog of my friend, Elizabeth Horbelt,* the words reminded me of...