Is there a situation in your life that is so challenging or heartbreaking that you are tempted to doubt God and His ability to work out a plan for your good? If so, please raise your hand. My hands are up and waving in the air. This past year I faced my biggest giant of… Continue reading Facing your Goliath with Faith
One of my favorite things to do is walk with a friend. I walk with my neighbor, Dede, several times a week down a dirt path that is is accessible from our neighborhood. This path is high up on the hill and runs parallel to the valley below us. Our conversation flows as our feet… Continue reading Confident Jesus is walking beside me
My daughter, Lian, took this picture of Tumalo Falls in Bend, Oregon.[/caption] Romans 15:13 says: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. This verse teaches me that the Holy Spirit does… Continue reading Confident in the Power of the Holy Spirit
Jesus told his disciples in Matthew 16:25: For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. Jesus knows that we will never find our life in this fallen, sinful world; therefore, He calls us to abandon all for Him, and in this abandonment Jesus will… Continue reading Resilience Part 3: Focusing on Heaven
Oh, how I relate to this song during this season of my life. Ever since the day I drove into Medford on December 31, 2017, I have received nothing but help from my friends, and their support has contributed to my ability to be resilient during this time of great loss in my life. Like… Continue reading Resilience Part 2: Getting help from my friends
Happy New Year! More than any other year in my life, 2018 will go down in the record books (my diary) that this was the year that brought everything new in my life. I am newly divorced and moving into a new house in a new city and will be building new friendships with my… Continue reading The Time That Remains
The Christmas season has been in full swing now for over 2 weeks, and I have yet to participate in any activities associated with this time of year. I have yet to: 1. Unpack the Christmas decorations 2. Buy or decorate a Christmas tree 3. Buy any Christmas presents 4. Go to a Christmas party… Continue reading Present Suffering and Future Glory
In Part 3 of my blog series, Suffering and the Goodness of God, I am highlighting Ecclesiastes 3 verses 6 to 8 which are a part of the 8 verses titled, “A Time for Everything.” These 8 verses contain contrasting activities. Solomon, who penned these lines, is teaching us that life is a balance of… Continue reading Ecclesiastes 3:6-8, Part 3 – There is a time for everything
