“Do you trust me?” was the question I heard the spirit of God whisper to me while I sat on an old lifeguard chair overlooking a lake tucked in between the mountains at a family camp I had frequented growing up. The question He posed gripped my heart and my eyes filled with tears as I sat there contemplating my response. I wasn’t fully convinced that I did actually trust Him, even in the smallest ... Read the Post
Transformed by love
Have you ever known you had a problem in your life, but couldn’t identify the root cause of it? I was born into Communism and grew up in a dry, unaffectionate home where even hugs were a rarity. I learned early on that I had to take care of myself. Whatever I needed help with, I had to figure out on my own. I learned to be independent and very self-sufficient as a ... Read the Post
Seeing our pain as a gift
It is a significant accomplishment when we can view our suffering and pain as a gift. Jesus did. He experienced unimaginable sorrow and pain in his life. He was crushed, not only in his physical body, but he also suffered in his deepest inner self. However, despite his circumstances, he was victorious because he saw his sufferings in the light of His Father’s perspective. Jesus knew his ... Read the Post
Guidance when we need direction
Have you ever lost your way? Not geographically, but mentally and emotionally. Have you ever needed help with a decision, but just didn’t know how to discern the right thing to do? You are not alone! While eating fresh strawberries on cream of buckwheat for breakfast, my head hazed like a cloud and my chest tensed with anxiety. I debated whether I go to the gym or start a writing ... Read the Post
There are places that our Good Shepherd leads us to, that we aren’t able to get to on our own.
Recently, I came across a video online that made a part of Psalm 23:2 come alive to me, and I wanted to share. The video was of a man and his wife that work for Wycliffe Bible translators in South Africa. They talked about how recently the man was preparing to translate Psalm 23, and he came across an interesting nugget of truth in verse two. The part of the verse he was studying was the ... Read the Post