Are you stuck? When God called the children of Israel out of Egypt, they left with great expectations. They had plundered their enemy with a simple ask, and set off toward their promised land. It was going to be marvelous. They were excited. They were expectant….Until trouble came their way. As soon as life got difficult they began to look back. They romanticized their past. They longed for the days...
Heartache
She had prayed but her brother did not get better. She sent word to Jesus, “The one you love is sick.” Jesus did not come. As they waited for Jesus, their brother died. All hope was gone. This was the end. She was heart broken. Grief-stricken. Angry. After four days of mourning, crying, grieving Jesus, her friend, Jesus who had sat at their table and told stories of how he...
Goodbye, with Hope
Yesterday, a dear friend, Renee, went home to be with the Lord. I got the news when I was hundreds of miles away on a missions trip. Surrounded by people, I grieved alone. Later that day, another friend, who was also on the trip, came into my room and we grieved together. She reminded me that Renee was with Jesus. No longer suffering but now enjoying her Savior. I’m amazed...