Read Genesis Chapter 16; Chapter 17: 15-21 Early in chapter 12, God made Abraham a promise- your offspring will be more than the stars. Chapter 16 starts verse 1: his wife had bore him no children.  This was ten years after being promised a son and 15 years before the birth of Isaac. Have you […]

Read Genesis Chapter 16; Chapter 17: 15-21 Early in chapter 12, God made Abraham a promise- your offspring will be more than the stars. Chapter 16 starts verse 1: his wife had bore him no children.  This was ten years after being promised a son and 15 years before the birth of Isaac. Have you […]

I set my TV to record War Room months ago. I’ve never seen it, and I’ve heard how good it was. I didn’t need it for my marriage; I learned how to appreciate that the hard way. My husband has too. But God always has a message. The message is always on time. I was […]

I let my kids stay home from school today. We’re still in our pajamas.  We ate honey buns for breakfast. Call it irresponsible, maybe it is. There’s a million other things I need to be doing today as we prepare to move into our new home, but instead I gave horsey rides. I colored “in […]

“But God, that doesn’t feel fair.” I’ve said a thousand times, even when I’ve known better.  “This is not you, God. This doesn’t align with you. Aren’t your promises bigger than heartbreak? Show me You, Lord.” And of course He did… but not how I anticipated. Jesus is justified.  He does not do wrong. He […]

As I sit in my living room floor, watching the weather from my bay doors, sick babies in arms, I’ve watched this transition over the last hour. Dark to light, misted showers to empty clouds, leaves that were so intact and sure of their places that, with just a small gust of wind, fall in […]