Lord, I want to trust you, but I don't know how! When life throws that curve ball and you have the wind knocked out of you, what do you do? Where do you turn? When we were kids we used to put a small hole in each end of an egg and then blow the contents out. The egg looked like any other in the bowl, but it was hollow. When pressure was applied...

Shelly loved to reach out to others. She had a heart of compassion for those in need. She rarely thought of herself as needy. No one likes to think of herself as needy. We prefer other adjectives for ourselves, words that reflect strength or wisdom. We stand ready to help and to share from our strength and wisdom. We often see those who come to...

If God called you today to an extraordinary task… would you step into it with exceptional faith? God uses ordinary people on ordinary days to accomplish great things for Him. We marvel at the “faith giants” we read about in the Bible. Yet we too can experience miracles today. We can have faith that moves mountains. I’ve seen that...

When life throws that curve ball and you have the wind knocked out of you, what do you do? Where do you turn? When we were kids, we used to put a small hole in each end of an egg and then blow the contents out. The egg looked like any other in the bowl, but it was hollow. When pressure was applied to it, it broke easily into shattered pieces....

We sat in my friend’s living room. The house was quiet. The beautiful view from her living room window added to the tranquility as the grassy landscape stretched toward the city. This was a place of solitude. Solitude is hard to find in our cultures today. We hurry, we worry, and we keep our bodies and minds in constant motion. Sometimes we...

Having been through a hard time, Sarah confessed that her faith had wavered occasionally; she had doubted God’s love for her. But during those long days and sleepless nights she never could have imagined the growth in her character that would result! Her walk with God was changed and she had a deeper understanding of His amazing grace. She hadn’t...

It was the first day of spring and we were horseback riding. Snow and spring ice still scattered the landscape. My horse decided he did not want a rider and suddenly reared up on his hind legs. The spring ice was not a good spot for such a balancing act, and over he went with me under him! I still marvel that I was not crushed to death! I seldom...