God is nearer than we think
The past few months have been the hardest I have had to face yet. My mother has Alzheimer's, and if you've been there, you know just how unpredictable, uncontrollable, and unrelenting this disease can be. My sister and I have been scraping for any kind of hope, all the while constantly doubting our decisions for mom's care. It is utterly exhausting and soul breaking. Of course I know God is near. Yet...I have lost a little faith in the sense that I don't even know what to pra
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Longings...
Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can't take anything with us when we leave it. So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content. When you think of longings of the heart, what comes to mind? I think of that deep desire that we all have inside us, for something, to have complete contentment. Maybe you think of a person, a passion that you hope to become successful, mayb
Feb 246 min read
Joy in the Lord
I love a good, cheesy Christmas movie. Do you like watching Hallmark Christmas movies? They are so predictable, it's comforting. Or perhaps that’s why you hate them- it's the exact same plot, just different actors and slightly different scenery. I love them most of the time, because it’s comforting to know there is going to be a happy ending. Why do we escape into movies like that, or shows, or anything else? We are all searching for something- something better than what is g
Dec 8, 20255 min read
Open me...
When I was little, I loved the movie Alice in Wonderland. There was something about the magic of being able to shrink tiny or become giant with the simple bite of a cookie or drink of water- things always labeled 'eat me' or 'drink me.' Usually not in her best interest, Alice would oblige and have to figure out how to get through the next phase of her adventure after becoming tiny or giant. I always wanted to go on adventures like that, doing activities that defied the logic
Nov 24, 20255 min read
Call Waiting... with God
Do you remember when call waiting became widely available? I just found out it was invented in the 1970s, but it wasn’t in our house...
May 19, 20255 min read