When Life is Crazy, There is Always Hope

Devotional, Faith, Hope, Psalm

When Life is Crazy, There is Always Hope  When life is crazy…there is always hope.  The world is a little upside down, isn’t it? The virus, social distancing, statistics, quarantine, restricted travel, and closed borders. So many voices crowding for a spot in our heads, and eventually it makes its way to our hearts.  These are the days of slow mornings, empty calendars, and fear. Desperate for news, we run to our phones, devices, computers, and miss it. There is…

How to Know God Through the Psalms 

Bible Reading Plan, Bible Study Tools, Faith, Free Resources, Hope, Resources

How to Know God Through the Psalms  Do you know him?  Who, I asked?  President Bush, she replied.  I giggled. We were on a mission’s trip to another country. A native asked me if I knew our president. She figured since I was an American I knew him. To her disappointment, I didn’t know the president the way she was implying.  Our pastor was talking a few weeks ago about knowing God. Not just the head knowledge, but the heart…

The Kindness of God

Bible Reading Plan, Faith, Free Resources, Hope, Kindness of God, Psalm, Resources

The Kindness of God Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in Him because we have trusted in His holy name. Let Your mercy – (covenant keeping love) be upon us, just as we hope in You. Psalm 33:20-22 (emphasis mine) Rejoice by waiting, trusting, and hoping. So how do we see the kindness of God?  Wait on God to move. Trust His timing. Hope is the assurance that He…

How Waiting is the Worst

Courage, Faith, Hope, Resources

How Waiting is the Worst  *This is an exert from my Bible study, “Lessons in the Desert.” Get your copy here!  Waiting is the worst.  Waiting  for anything  is the WORST. As our family entered the international adoption world, my life was turned upside down with a new kind of waiting.  Unlike many times in life, with adoption there are no due dates. The uncertainty of waiting was enough to drive me insane. .  Wait? No thank you. Instead, I’d…