Encouragement for Today, Hope for Eternity
Encouragement for Today, Hope for Eternity
Faith & Hope, Infant Loss
I’m gonna sing, in the middle of the stormLouder and louder, you’re gonna hear my praises roarUp from the ashes, hope will ariseDeath is defeated, the King is alive!” “Raise a Hallelujah” by Bethel Music Anyone heard this song at church or on the radio recently? (If not, click on the link-it’s worth an extra 5 minutes of your time, …
Faith & Hope
Proverbs 16.9 says, “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” I recently re-read a post I wrote one year ago entitled A Blank Slate. In this post I reflect on the fact that looking into 2018 I had no expectations of what the year would hold. I had hopes, dreams, and loose plans that …
Faith & Hope
But Moses said to the Lord, ‘Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.’ Then the Lord said to him, ‘Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the …
Faith & Hope
This is not an easy post for me to write. Depression is something that most people don’t want to talk about (me included). In fact, I started writing this post a month and a half ago, and I just couldn’t get the courage to finish it and publish it. There’s a societal stigma against depression, and for some Christians, there’s …
Faith & Hope
Our pastor recently said in a sermon, “If you want to be blessed, admit you’re a mess.” We are walking through the Beatitudes, and he said this in regards to the first Beatitude-“‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’” (You can listen to his sermon here.) He taught that being “poor in spirit” means …
Faith & Hope
It’s been 5 months since I’ve sat down to write. So much has happened since July. I could write for days on end about all of the experiences we’ve walked through and all of the ways my faith has grown and is still growing. In upcoming posts I will write more about the journey we have been on, but for …
Faith & Hope
For 30 days I challenged myself to reflect on things that I am grateful for. (See my original 30 Days of Thankfulness post here.) It has been a rewarding exercise these past 30 days, and I’ve found that I’m pausing more often to thank God for even the smallest of things. Here is the final update from my 30 Days …
Faith & Hope
For the next 30 days, I’m spending time each day thinking about all of the things I am grateful for and giving thanks to God for how He is working in my life. (See my original 30 Days of Thankfulness post here.) This exercise has already been so good for me. I’ve had a better attitude, and I’ve been watching …
Faith & Hope
For the next 30 days, I’m spending time each day thinking about all of the things I am grateful for and giving thanks to God for how He is working in my life. (See my original 30 Days of Thankfulness post here.) This exercise has already been so good for me. I’ve had a better attitude, and I’ve been watching …
Faith & Hope
I’ve been convicted for a while now that I’m not spending time each day in awareness of all the many things that I should be thankful for. I’m not thanking God for the many blessings He has given me and for the many ways He’s working on my behalf. I decided that for the next 30 days, I’m going to …