What’s the Good in Waiting? When the depression lingers for several days it is hard for me to get up and keep going. My faith feels so small, but I cling to it with bare knuckles. “How long?” I ask God. Although my depression allows me to function, it is a struggle to stay close to God. There are times, though, that I know He is near. Right in the middle of everyday living God reminds me He is near….
God is Still Good This past December my husband and I went to a concert. One of the very first songs one of the musicians played was a song that stuck with me for weeks. Then, all of a sudden, I ran across the same song this past weekend. It took me back to the moment sitting in the auditorium weeping in my chair in the dark. Our Christmas (and the past six months) have made me weep more than…
When to Change Your Bible Reading Plan In August I had big plans to read through the Bible in nine months! To be able to follow a reading plan like this I would have to read five-six chapters a day. Normally I think I would be able to do this. I was able to follow this plan a few years ago, but after our family’s upheaval in July, I knew I would not be able to keep up this pace….
How Daily Bible Reading Grows Roots Roots are hidden. They grow in the dark. Roots are not flashy or pretty. They are pretty ugly. But roots are vital! What do roots do? As winter begins to step slowly back into our lives, it is easy to see the trees and plants as “dead.” But in reality – they are still growing. Roots grow deeper in the dead of winter. The cold of the earth doesn’t mean growth isn’t happening. It…