God Hasn’t Abandoned You
Recently, a couple of my followers commented on my social media posts, saying they disagree with what I wrote because God has abandoned them. It broke my heart to hear they genuinely believed this. I have tried to reply and…
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Riding the Waves of Life
Life has a way of reminding you that you are not in control. At any moment, all your well-thought-out plans can crash around you in an instant. Just like a surfer, one minute you are riding the waves of life. The next thing you know, you are thrashing around under the water, fearing you will drown.
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Sandpaper People
We all have them in our lives: sandpaper people.
Who are sandpaper people? Sandpaper people are those who:
Act as if they know everything.
Use their tongues like knives, cutting us to the bone with their criticism and judgment, making us feel we aren’t enough.
Speak rudely or unkindly, and never have anything good to say.
Brag, are selfish, egotistical, or make everything about themselves.
Behave “large and in charge” and intimidate us.
Sandpaper people are people we don’t like being around.
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Blog | God's Peace | Worship
The Sacred Stillness: Resting in the Presence of God
Have you ever wondered why God felt it necessary to tell us to “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10, NIV)? There is something sacred about stillness. Something holy about quiet moments when we step away from…
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Blog | God's Promises | Obedience | Waiting / Patience | Wating on God | Wating on GodGod's Promises
What to Do While Waiting on God
Life is a waiting game. When we are young, we can’t wait to grow up, so we can drive, vote, or drink alcohol. We attend school, earn degrees and certificates, and wait for the perfect job. Later, we marry and wait until the right time to buy a home or start a family. Sometimes, we go through tough seasons longing for better days. But at some point, the waiting becomes deeper than life’s milestones. It is no longer about what we can achieve, earn, or plan for; it is about what only God can do. This is when we begin waiting on God for direction, healing, breakthrough, and the fulfillment of His promises.
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Blog | Expectations | Miracles
Don’t Miss the Miracle
Don’t miss the miracle because it doesn’t look like you thought it would. Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday on a donkey. Not a horse, like a king…a donkey. The Jews expected Jesus to come as a king who would rule, reign, and defeat Roman rule over their lives. But he was a different kind of king. They missed the miracle of Easter and salvation because they refused to see beyond their expectations of what the Messiah should be.
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Pray Without Ceasing: How to Stay Connected to God Every Day
If God knows and sees everything, why does the Bible instruct us to “pray without ceasing? (1 Thessalonians 5:17, ESV). I suppose the simple answer is: We don’t pray to inform God. We pray to involve God.
This is a truth I often need to remind myself. Even though I have strong faith, I sometimes forget to bring my problems to God until I have exhausted every possible solution. -
Discover the Power in the Name of Jesus
Have you ever found yourself overwhelmed by fear, anxiety, or sorrow, and you didn’t even know what to pray? In those moments, there is power in the name of Jesus — power that brings peace when chaos surrounds you, strength when you’re weak, and hope when you feel lost. Sometimes, when words fail us, the most powerful prayer we can offer is simply a single name: Jesus.
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Let’s be Pioneers of Faith
As a little girl, I loved watching Little House on the Prairie. I thought travelling west into the great frontier would be a great adventure. I wanted to go where no one has ever gone before and get a fresh start on life. It didn’t matter to me that this new life might be fraught with danger. I wanted to forge a path into the great unknown and be brave and free like the pioneers. What I didn’t know then was that as Christians, we can follow in Jesus’ footsteps and be pioneers of faith.
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Unanswered Prayers
Have you ever wondered why God hasn’t answered your prayers? Dear one, unanswered prayers do not mean that God doesn’t care. Just the opposite is true. God loves us and wants the best for us. “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:21-23, ESV).
