15 Days of Gratitude from the Psalms At every meal my five kids always compete over who will say “thanks.” They love saying their special prayer before the meal, but saying thanks is more than just something we do at the beginning of breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They all pray the same type of prayer at each meal. Where did they learn the language for giving thanks? From my husband and I. They didn’t come up with the words on…
Need a Summer Reading Plan? Although summertime is often filled with late nights and slow mornings, I have decided to do something different this summer. Instead of sleeping in with the kids, I’ve decided to set my alarm a little earlier than normal. I put a special alarm on my phone to remind me to read my Bible. When routines are out of whack it is hard to keep on a schedule, so that is why I put an alarm…
Is God Good to Me? We live in a world filled with disillusionment. Between cancer and sickness, disappointment and grief, it can be amazingly hard to believe in the real goodness of God, let alone whether God is good to us personally. Looking at our lives we might be disenchanted with the idea of God’s goodness. How can we live believing goodness and mercy will surely follow us all of the days of our lives? This is where God’s goodness…
How Can God Be Good and All-Powerful? Sometimes our life holds so much confusion it is difficult to see God’s hand in our circumstances. It is like walking through a fog. But we have been told God’s kindness and goodness can be seen no matter what has happened or is happening in our life right now. This is for the woman who struggles to understand how God is good to her and in her suffering. Maybe He is good intellectually,…