Does God Really Rescue?

Does God Really Rescue? Oh dear, friend. Maybe you are asking, “Does God Really Rescue?” You are not forgotten. I can’t say that enough. You are NOT forgotten. God sees you. Just as God saw Noah, God sees you! We know God was in Noah’s life. God did not forget Noah while the storm raged and when the waters were still flooding the earth.  Sometimes God doesn’t say why we have be alone, only that while we are alone we…

Does God Really Remember?

The Bible talks about how God remembered Noah, but does God really remember us? “But God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the livestock that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind blow over the earth, and the waters subsided.” Genesis 8:1 There is a lady at our home church who always remembers birthdays. I’m sure she has a calendar to keep track, but with every single person she knows she bakes them something…

How to Encourage Your Friend to Read Her Bible

How to Encourage Your Friend to Read Her Bible  She sat across from the table at our local coffee shop. Her hands were warming around the to-go cup. We chatted about life, husbands, and then church came up. I asked her where she was going to church. She hesitated, and made a small excuse about being tired on Sundays. I smiled, and just said, “I’ve missed you.” That was all. I asked her if she was reading her Bible. She…

A Bible Reading Plan for God’s Promises

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…