Do you remember the story of Joseph? Joseph was a dreamer. Joseph was favored by his father. Joseph was attacked by his brothers and sold into Egyptian slavery. But, God looked down on Joseph and blessed him. The Lord was with Joseph so that he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian […]
When God is Silent Have you ever felt like God had gone silent? Perhaps He seemed so active in your life for a period, and then suddenly He was gone. That’s where I am. I find myself in a dry and barren land where it seems as if God has abandoned me. He has made […]
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We all know that God is holy, that He can’t look on sin, that sin separates us from God. But have you ever contemplated how sin can actually draw you closer to God? Yes. I believe with all my heart that we can sin, and it can be a springboard to a deeper relationship with […]
Has God ever promised you something that was completely outside of your control? Worse yet, has He told you something would happen but it is completely dependent upon someone else? That’s the uncomfortable situation I am struggling with right now. About one and a half years ago, I began to sense God telling me that […]
It’s New Year’s Eve as I sit at my computer and write. Many years, the old passes and the new comes without me even giving it a second thought. I try to avoid all of the New Year’s Eve hoopla because I have no one to share it with. It’s that loneliness that seems to […]
Christmas is tomorrow, and I don’t know what my problem is! I normally LOVE Christmas. I’m one of those people—you know the ones who put their Christmas decorations out at the beginning of November. I enjoy all of the sights and sounds of Christmas, and I want to have more than enough time to enjoy […]
Since my divorce, the holidays seem to have become a reminder of my circumstances. As I traverse yet another holiday season, there are reminders everywhere that I am still alone. That pain—a pain of the hurts of the past, a pain of hopelessness for the future, a pain of the current loneliness—just seems to sneak […]
Here is a guest post from a friend of mine. Enjoy! ***************************** By Cole Mitchell As we enter another Christmas season and consider all that we have to be grateful for, all that brings us joy and happiness, I’m certain that most of us look at our children and grandchildren as amazing gifts […]
A friend recently boasted to me that he had lost seven pounds. When I tried to button my jeans Monday morning, I decided that I knew exactly where those seven pounds had gone—and I was more than willing to return them! Seven pounds was a huge eye-opener to me. You see, five years ago when […]
