My greatest, personal hindrance to HOPE is anxiety. There! I said it. It’s just nine simple words. However, to put that sentence on a page, let alone on the internet for others to read, took courage. I reached down…
I’m trying to cling to the last strings of summer, even though fall is my ABSOLUTE favorite time of year. The “lazy days” of summer flew by for me (where did this phrase come from, anyway? – I don’t…
The word-nerd is coming out in me today. You may not be one. In fact, you may not be slightly interested in words, at all. Inwardly, you may be groaning… I dare you to stick with me to the…
As I sat this morning to write this blog, I knew I needed a review of what has been settling in my heart regarding HOPE. Bay and I just finished a wonderful weekend on retreat with our FOCUS Ministries…
I made a promise last week to share one more lesson on HOPE that I learned as I’ve studied through the book of Esther. I even wrote the blog. I spent a considerable amount of time on it. However,…
Review: Since January, I’ve been studying HOPE, which has had me traveling several winding roads. At this juncture, the book of Esther is my focus for unearthing hope when God seems most distant. I ended last week with this…
I’m glad I sit on this side of Queen Esther’s story. As I’ve read through the book multiple times now, and digested a couple of commentaries, I can’t tell you how thankful I am to not be Queen Esther. I…
I ended last week’s blog with this quote by B.B. Warfield, a former professor of theology at Princeton (1887 to 1921) – He looks smart, right? Look at the words again, in large print ?: A firm faith…
It’s so easy to put words on paper….or, in my case, on a computer screen. Thus far, I have 27 blogs on one word: HOPE. I try to stick to an unspoken rule of writing between 800 and 1000…
As I wind down my study on heaven, I have a simple observation. The observation has led to a few questions. First, the observation: As I’ve posted my blogs, turning my thoughts upward, the response to these thoughts has…