“But David found strength in the LORD his God.” I Samuel 30:6b I love waking up near the ocean. Like a child at the first sign of dawn I rushed out to the beach. The cool breezes carried teams of birds hunting fish just past the first break. A few yards in stood a...
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” Is. 53:5 Lately our little family has been yearning for healing. Our 6 year old, Jack, just...
Mary’s Story: Lying on the sonographer’s table I anticipated the technician’s smiling commentary on how great my baby looked. Instead she focused on his abdomen for what seemed like a long time. Her forehead furrowed a little. Is everything ok? In a...
“Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” Ephesians 6:17 Are you ashamed of your life choices? Do you worry if those bad things were exposed, then your loved ones would reject you? Or do you experience anxiety in your work,...
One of my new favorite songs is “Tell Your Heart to Beat Again” by Phillips, Craig and Dean. I can hear it over and over again. Each time I hear it my heart literally feels the ache of the greatest disappointments in my life but without the pain of...
