We spread our towels and stuck our beach chairs into the sand this past Wednesday. My brother, his wife, hubby, and I chatted while soaking the sun rays at Cocoa beach. Though it was a windy day, the warmth caressed our skin. Then with no warning, we felt a few...
Why is it that the moment we are in the midst of the worst circumstances, God seems so far away? And the more we pray and seek His help, ever believing for God's mercy and grace, the more it seems that He doesn't respond? Is this how Job felt when he said, "Even today...
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." (Galatians 6:9) I've never run a marathon but my self-proclaimed ‘couch potato' friend is about to run her first race at the age of sixty. "It's for a good...
It doesn't happen often, praise be to God, but I recently was off work for nearly a week with some kind of a virus. The last time I called in sick was 3.2 years ago. And before that? Hum. Maybe 9 years ago I was off for two days with a bad cough? The bottom line is,...
What joy, the plane landed a bit earlier in Quito, Ecuador. My friend would be waiting for me and we'd be on our way to our week of ministering to those affected by the earthquake. The airport employee who guided me out of the plane grabbed my bags and led me toward...
Starting with Tuesday of last week, my life at work became much more complicated. In retrospect, there was no real reason for me to see it that way. My current student was doing beautifully, and because she was beginning to work independently, I suddenly found myself...
The story is recorded in Genesis 28 and 29. Jacob, fleeing his brother and far from home, received a vision of God (See Gen. 28:10-17), assuring him that God would: a) Give him the land of Canaan (vs. 13); b) Make him a mighty nation that would bless the...
As I listened to the torrential rain falling on the roof of our trailer, I couldn't help but think: "No, I wouldn't have pre-ordered such weather for this camping trip..." And it rained through the night and as we started out on our first hike of the morning. In fact,...
I'd like to start by asking you a question. This is more to assure myself that I'm not alone in the pursuit of a picture-perfect prayer life. So here it is... Do you ever wonder if your prayers simply bounce off the ceiling? Or maybe God's wearing 'prayer cancelling...
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28) One evening while we were away it rained. Loads of rain. Lots of thunder and lightning. This morning the river seemed to be hustling along more rapidly than yesterday. From the...