We have a great Redeemer. When we feel that all is lost, all is broken…we have a Savior who restores, heals and redeems that which was lost. This Bible study, Joseph – Keeping a Soft Heart in a Hard Place, is a gift of redemption for me. It is my “pain turned platform.” It is the good that God worked… Read More
I’m a pastor’s wife, a Bible study leader of 25 years and a Bible study author. But, like everyone else, I need a little help now and then. About a year ago I saw a Christian therapist for about two months. She was wonderfully helpful. I considered asking her to be my new best friend, but I didn’t want to… Read More
You’ve made the move, you’ve said hello and you’ve run into a few snags. But that’s ok, because you anticipated that not everything would run like clockwork, right? Now there’s one more thing I’d like you to do: Plant yourself. Even if you’re only going to be a nurse in that hospital for two years before your next assignment. Even… Read More
When you move to a new place…please say hello. I’ll admit: I’ve enjoyed a pass on this one. For each of my past four moves I’ve had hundreds of people waiting at my destination to say hello to me. Granted, most of those hundreds of people cared to do little more than say hello. Not everyone at each of the… Read More
It’s funny how the little things matter so much more when you can no longer lay your hands on them. Mayonnaise was mayonnaise to me until I looked with dismay at the grocery display and found no Hellman’s. Of course, when I finally got my breathing back to normal and the room stopped spinning, I noticed that the Best mayonnaise… Read More
Know That Things Will Change; God Will Not With breathless enthusiasm my daughter recounted her experience of swinging through the air. She’s a camp counselor at Cannon Beach Christian Conference Center again this year, but she’s working with older kids. Since she worked with preschoolers last year she never had the opportunity to “fly through the air” on the giant… Read More