Is God my protector? Is He yours? According to the Bible, He is. But what does God's protection actually mean?Looking back at my childhood, I struggle believing God protected me. Being sexually abused creates a huge problem for me. Where was God? And did He protect me? If so, how did He protect me? Could it have been worst?It's humbling to admit Continue Reading
Streams in the Desert devotional
Today's devotion from my Streams in the Desert book was powerful. Here's the poem at the end.A little bird I am,Shut from the fields of air, And in my cage I sit and singTo Him who placed me there;Well pleased a prisoner to be,Because, My God, it pleases Thee.My cage confines me round, Freely I cannot fly,But though my wings are closely bound,My Continue Reading
Sweet Sound To My Ears
Right now, I'm listening to my daughter sing. She bought a worship CD for kids today at Mardel's. She's in the living room singing with all of her heart. Alone. Her precious voice is a sweet sound to my ears.There's nothing like hearing a child sing to the Lord. Especially my own.Tonight I will go to bed with a song on my heart. A song of praise to Continue Reading
First Snow
Wanted to share my photos of our first snow of the season--a light dusting that fell during the night. What a wonderful sight to wake up to.Snow is a beautiful way God waters the earth.Ecclesiastes 3:1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. Continue Reading
Carry Them Lord
Sometimes I'm overwhelmed by the troubles of those I love. As much as I want to rescue them and kiss their boo boos and make their lives better, I cannot change a thing. I am helpless. Words cannot describe the sorrow of my soul when my loved ones suffer. I ache deep inside.Lately that is my story. My loved ones are suffering. Not only my family, Continue Reading
Monkey See, Monkey Do
I love climbing walls. Not just any wall--indoor rock climbing walls. And for me, that's a huge accomplishment because I'm terrified of heights.My dear friend Pam took these pictures during her visit last week. I wish Pam would have tackled the wall but she was healing from a fractured finger. Next time, Pam?So she was Flash Gordon instead.These Continue Reading