Why Does God Test our Faith?

“Why does God allow a trial or test, a sorrow or heartbreak?” “Where is He when bad things happen? Why doesn’t He intervene more?” As I’ve grown in faith, I ask these questions less, however, now my children are asking... Continue reading →

10 Attributes of God

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I love Thanksgiving and all the hustle & bustle that follows in preparation for Christmas, but far too often I get side tracked and by my to-do list. Tensions rise, hurry takes over and we are left feeling emptier than... Continue reading →

The Best Time to Worship the Lord

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Some time ago I felt an urgent nudging toward a time of worship. I was a little bewildered, to be honest. I mean, “worship” generally brings to mind a time of joy and celebration, raised hands during worship service at... Continue reading →

4 Ways to get through Hard Times

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I read the Psalms a lot. They have spoken to me many times in the “desert seasons” of life. They help me form thoughts of praise and maintain an attitude of thanksgiving. But mostly they remind me of the infinite... Continue reading →

A Promise from God’s Word When Life Overwhelms

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Sometimes in life we meet these rough patches and strength seem to fail us, you know? The times when your life looks very little like you imagined, nothing like you planned, and very little like it could ever be enjoyed... Continue reading →

A Psalm for Your Daily Protection

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“Where’s your motorbike?” I called out to my husband from the back door. “Under the house,” came the reply. But it wasn’t. He’d been using the car for a few days to go to work and I’d been walking, and... Continue reading →

When our Strength becomes our Weakness

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Every week the members of this online community receive an email that contains a piece of my heart. Often it’s a what I like to call a “faith peptalk” other times it’s proposing a new challenge or ecourse. But every... Continue reading →

7 Fear Settling Qualities of God

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Courage is like a pair of pantyhose. I opt out of both quite a bit, because, well, you know… there’s usually a more comfortable option. Like sweats. I’ll rearrange my whole wardrobe around not having to wear pantyhose. Hats off... Continue reading →

Maintaining a Steady Heart During Trouble

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In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have overcome the world. These are Jesus’ words from John 16:33. And we all know it’s true. Wars all over the world. Conflict on every continent. (Except Antarctica, maybe!?)... Continue reading →

Grace and Goals – rekindling the fire to take charge of your life

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Goal setting is not exactly my forte. I will dream big and get all excited, but getting down to the nitty-gritty of following through is where I get hung up. And there my dreams and hopes pile up into a... Continue reading →