I recently stumbled on this piece and wanted to share it with you to encourage you to anchor in God’s Word and heart in your own parenting. Enjoy! Lord, please tell me what to do! The helpless plea swirled around the room as I knelt by the bed, the door closed and locked, my mind reeling from a brief but …
Grace Steps Into Unexpected Places
God is so unexpected. Today as I read through the Old Testament book of Hosea I came to this beautiful verse: The word “therefore” blows my mind because of what came immediately before this passage: Betrayal, Adultery, idolatry, a long string of “lovers,” a cascade of consequences. Then, suddenly, inexplicably, Grace steps in. Grace. God’s favor bestowed on sinners who deserve wrath.¹ Man’s sin and God’s grace. …
You Are Loved
“God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.” Augustine “God loves you.” I know, we hear that so much it skitters across our brain and bounces off. But perhaps today you and I need to listen, to really hear it with our heart. God loves you. Did you get that? God loves you. Not some …
Experiencing More of God
Do you want to experience more of God? Aren’t you hungry for more of His voice, for more of His presence? I want to know what it takes to go deeper with God. Extended prayer and study? Deep suffering? I know those things can help, but as I prayed an answer came, surprising and simple, a single key to open the …
God's Faithfulness Has Many Faces
“Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.” Psalm 36:5 Have you ever noticed how often God’s faithfulness comes to us in the form of people? It speaks in the friendly voice on the other end of the line. It texts an encouraging message to our cell phone. It pulls into our driveway in a …