As we come to the final chapter of the book of Joshua, we find Joshua making a final effort to lead the people of Israel. He wants to be sure that he has done all that he can to raise a godly generation. Joshua begins by reminding the Israelites of their history, of how God…
It’s easy to tout God will never give me more then I can handle, when life is great- but what about when the fire starts to burn? When your life is disintegrating in a pillar of smoke. When you stand as Job did with suddenly empty hands, and you feel all alone. Is God with…
Have you ever reached the point, where you were facing something that was too big for you? Like Job, caught in the wake of crushing pain and loss. With breathtaking power the storm swept in and wiped away everything, leaving you with only broken pieces, and you find it hard trusting God again. Maybe you…
Lately, I’ve been fascinated by storms- they seem to match the way I’m feeling… Thunder rumbles through our little valley quivering the windows, loud and powerful. Dark clouds press in heavy and burdened with rain. With a roar, they give up their load delivering the rain to already drenched soil in massive drops like so many tears. The wind dances through the trees before leaving them swaying in its wake as it seeks a better partner- never quite satisfied it retraces its steps over and over, always seeking but never finding never satisfied.
The wind buffets your face, drawing tears to our eyes with its harsh brutality. It mocks us as another wave draws near threatening to devour you. Your hands strain at the oars in a useless attempt against the power of the storm. Your raw hands tremble, and your soul is weary, your heart aches.
There is the purpose in the storm. There is a purpose. It’s hard to see it in the midst- while the waves batter you and the winds threaten to break you. But I promise you, there. is. a. purpose. Do you remember the story of Jacob in the bible? After he stole his brother’s birthright…
When You Are Afraid To Hope I think I am afraid to yearn for anything. Life has battered me so much.The waves have swept me off my feet.The Riptide has pulled me out into the deep. My feet can no longer reach the security of solid ground.I’m like a woman on thin ice- afraid to breathe.Afraid to move…
Recently I was listening to a sermon, the pastor was talking about living up to God’s standard. That God called us His child and to live beneath that standard was like Eve speaking to something she should have been stepping on… What are you talking to, that you should be stepping on? What are…
Some really dear friends and I have been doing a 22-day Bible reading challenge, we’ve been systematically working our way through John this week and a few days ago we hit chapter 5 the story of the man that Jesus heals by the pools of Bethesda. Verses 8-10 really stick out to me, I found…
Hope Like a knot at the end of a rope, it is something to cling to. Hope… so many hurting around us that need it. The thought that they are not alone in the middle of the night when the darkness closes in and all hope seems to have fled. Evaporating when they needed it…