Today, in continuing the struggle to stay in His present presence and to abide in Him—trusting Him with all things—I’m practicing gratitude. Today, in this moment, there is so much uncertainty. The future of so many of the things I care about is unknown. I want to reach out and try to control those outcomes. I want to shelter the… Read More
Howl at the moon Peer out through your fingers at the chaos and the misery and demand justice Shout at the stars Scream at the brilliant crimson sky Cast the thought of a long-awaited newborn child from your memory in favour of the atrocities mankind has committed Blame! There must be someone to blame And it cannot be me It… Read More
You’ve seen it. The kids sitting, zoned out in front of the television, the video game, or the computer. Maybe they’re laughing at a favourite show or “engaged” in their favourite game. There’s a small part of you that whispers, “I don’t think this is good,” but that is usually reasoned away. You’ve heard it. A friend who has no… Read More
My daughter lay sobbing on the couch. “I can’t do anything right,” she said. I sat gently beside her and swept the stray hairs from her forehead and face, and tucked them behind her ear. “I don’t think that’s true,” I said after a moment. “I think you do a lot of things right, sweetheart.” “You don’t understand, Mom. I… Read More
I loved the books by Tommy Tenney that talked about “following hard” after God. They started me on a journey into His heart from which I have never returned. Somewhere along that journey, I realized that sometimes I run out of steam. Sometimes I can’t follow hard. Sometimes I stop believing. And then I found out something amazing. He stops… Read More