20 Psalms On God’s Love Friend, it is easy to think God doesn’t love us. In fact, there have been several times in my life specifically I’ve wondered if God really cared. The first was when I was a new mom. My path to motherhood was pretty smooth, but after delivering our son via c-section (which I hated), I had trouble nursing and suddenly my body and mind were not the same. I battled postpartum depression and anxiety, but I…
A Bible Reading Plan for God’s Promises Like the leaves, we feel ourselves falling into a place which hurts. There is hope, but we are breaking. The ache of fall might lead us into a winter season, but spring will come. As we enter seasons of loneliness and doubt we might not see it yet. New life is coming, but it is hard to see. I get it. I’ve been there. I am there. God keeps His promises. I might…
A Bible Reading Plan for Direction What’s next? I think we have all asked this question in the past year (2020). There is no “right” choice for so many unknowns right now. The year is almost over and we are struggling with questions that litter our minds: Who do I vote for? Why is cancer so harsh? What is the next thing coming? How do I teach my children? Who is right when it comes to racial tensions? I want…
How to Read the Bible for the Weary Woman It hurts to be in the thick of it. All around your life feels like a tangled mess. Someone came and chopped away at all of the good branches. Look at my poor little bush here. It used to bloom with beautiful flowers, but not anymore. I choked back a tear when I passed it by on my evening walk. The poor thing, I thought. Suddenly I felt like that silly…