Category Archives: An Encouraging Word

His Comfort

“So that….” Sometimes I forget about the second half of this verse. Yes, He comforts us in all our troubles, but then there is the “so that.” That’s the catch. Because we receive His comfort, we should also comfort others. And it doesn’t read like a suggestion. It reads more like a command. Because HeContinue reading “His Comfort”

The Stagnant Pond

All is still. Cars scurry by on nearby 13th street, rushing off to their various destinations. Sitting here at the park I hear the distant laughter of children playing A basketball bounces off the cement court; the clang as it hits the backboard echoes across the grass to where I walk A Cessna drones, farContinue reading “The Stagnant Pond”

A Broken World

Do not be dismayed by the brokenness of the world. All things can be mended. Not with time, as they say, but with intention. So go. Love intentionally, extravagantly, unconditionally. The broken world waits in darkness for the light that is you. L. R. Knost Lord, help me to yield to your light in me.Continue reading “A Broken World”

In God’s Time

“God never hurries. There are no deadlines against which he must work. Only to know this is to quiet our spirits and relax our nerves.” ― A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God Lord, you know that I get impatient, and I want answers now. Thank you for this reminder that you work on your schedule.Continue reading “In God’s Time”

Secure in His Arms

Tonight I am wide awake.  My body is relaxed, my eyes are closed, and my breathing is deep and even.  But my mind is wide awake and running, running, running.  I am snuggled up against my husband, the back of my head and my neck resting on his arm. The tensions of the day storedContinue reading “Secure in His Arms”

Open Arms

“If you had never known physical pain in your life, how could you appreciate the nail scarred hands with which Jesus Christ will meet you?” -Joni Eareckson Tada. I can imagine Him, walking toward me with outstretched arms, allowing me to see one way He suffered for me. Will I be ashamed because I didn’tContinue reading “Open Arms”