Doing a New Thing

“But forget all that—it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun. Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18,19 At the...

Are you louder than the Holy Spirit?

“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.”...

Might I Trouble You for a Cup of Stress?

“That is why I tell you not to worry about your everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear…Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?…if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and gone...

Even When I’ve Brought It on Myself

Up until a few days ago, we had a problematic faucet at our house. Thanks to our hard water and a persnickety aerator, the pressure tended to diminish quickly to where a twenty-second hand washing was now more than double that. I’d done all the things—replacing that...

Seriously, God?

About ten years ago, God broke my stubborn heart, and while He’s had to do it over and over because I am quick to forget and slow to obey, I have not forgotten this one thing. I had a skiing accident that resulted in a catastrophic knee injury at the same time my...