Twenty-five years ago, two mothers on a phone call had no answers for what was happening. They had only each other’s voices, and the choice to pray instead of panic.
Tag Archives: Faith
A Prayer For Whoever Is Struggling Today
I don’t know what today handed you. I just know I prayed this for you before I knew your name. A prayer built from Ephesians 3:14-21, written for whoever needs it right now.
What My Grandson’s Dinosaurs Taught Me About Patience
My grandson can talk dinosaurs for five minutes straight, and half the time I only catch every third word. God used that frustration to show me the real difference between patience and convenience.
Are You in the Ark? A Devotional from Genesis 7
Genesis 7 tells the story of Noah’s ark, but it’s also a picture of God’s rescue. This devotional asks the deeper question. Are you in the ark?
The Joy I Hear When God Sings Over Me
A friend’s joy while singing an old hymn led me to Zephaniah 3:17, the verse where God exults over His people with loud singing. If a quartet’s harmony can move me to tears, what does God’s own song sound like?
What Our Fourth of July Photo Still Teaches Me
An old Fourth of July photo holds more than a holiday. It holds five siblings, three generations, and a love that still shows up for each other.
Why Should God Let You Into Heaven?
Picture standing before God as He asks one question. Why should I let you into my heaven? Here is the only answer that has ever worked.
The Fishing Trip That Healed My Father
A faded print from 1957, a father’s exhaustion, and an impossible prayer answered in ten unhurried minutes. This is the story of how God showed up exactly when my father needed Him most.
When the Ground Shifts: Building Your Life on What Cannot Fall
The phone rang on an ordinary afternoon and by the time my husband hung up, the ground had shifted. We thought we were standing on solid ground. Turns out we had been standing on sand dressed up to look like stone. This is the story of what we found underneath.
Taking Every Thought Captive: What a Dead Phone Taught Me About Guarding My Mind
My phone died on vacation and I spent three days in an accidental screen detox. What I did not expect was how much God had to say in the silence it created.