How Does Healing Work?

How Does Healing Work?

This week I witnessed a miracle. Our second grandchild was born last Sunday, a little girl. She’s as beautiful as her older sister, who was born only a year ago now.  God is in the miracle business, just like he was back in Enoch’s day, and Noah’s day, and Moses’, and King David’s, and Hannah’s,…

Love Your Enemies… Even If You Don’t Think You Have Any

Love Your Enemies… Even If You Don’t Think You Have Any

“Love your enemies.”-Matthew 5:44(NIV) Clearly, Jesus was not talking about me. His audience must have been the “thousands of years ago brutal mob who was known to occasionally throw stones and needed some serious behavioral modification.” Not me. I don’t have any enemies! At least, I don’t think so… I’m a suburban housewife with four…

Depression and Faith

Depression and Faith

Depression and faith… can they even go together? Are you really a Christian if the joy of the Lord that’s supposed to fill your heart and soul is crowded out by feelings of dread and despair? My answer is yes. Yes, depression and faith can go together. Yes, you can be a Christian woman and…

Do Not Be Dismayed

Do Not Be Dismayed

We’re only a few months into the new year and already the world has been shaken so deeply. There have been more than 67 US shootings at the time I’m writing this that have left survivors and family members traumatized. Earthquakes that have completely shattered communities and families. And all of this has been going…

When Things Go Wrong

When Things Go Wrong

Have you ever had a bunch of stuff go wrong, all at the same time, and wondered why God let it happen? When things go wrong, you may even get angry at God. When Things Go Wrong… Like for instance, my grandma was diagnosed with leukemia in February. We decided to make the trip to…