None of us are promised lives that are free of heartache or pain. Most of the time, the hardest of trials seem to come out of nowhere - a grim cancer diagnosis, a natural disaster that destroys your home, a car accident with subsequent injury and loss or a discovery that shakes your marriage at… Continue reading When Life Is The Pits
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My Favorite Verses For The Hard Times
Trials, hard times and suffering are inevitable, but we don't have to go through them without hope or help. Our pastor reminded us recently of the importance of knowing the promises of God's Word. I wrote this down in my journal a few Sundays ago: Knowing God's Word not only helps us get through the… Continue reading My Favorite Verses For The Hard Times
I’m In Over My Head
I don't care for the phrase, "God never gives us more than we can handle." I believe that our loving God does indeed give us more than we can handle, because it's in our weakness that His strength is made perfect. More than once in the last few weeks I've felt very overwhelmed - definitely in… Continue reading I’m In Over My Head
Praying God’s Word For The Hurting
It seems the older I get, the more aware I am of the intense suffering in the world. I'm not talking about poverty or war. I'm talking about people in my life - my family, my church family and my friends. It can be overwhelming when you realize all the hard things that happen to… Continue reading Praying God’s Word For The Hurting
Come Home For Comfort 