Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With people it is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Impossible tasks. What is something you had to do you began by saying to yourself, “This is impossible? No way? Can’t be done?”  While I was in seminary, I broke my leg. In and of…

Isaiah 55:8 the Lord says, “My thoughts are not like your thoughts. Your ways are not like my ways.” Have you read about the walls of Jericho collapsing, or all the plagues the Egyptians experienced? Or, how about God’s promise in the Old Testament he would send a Messiah? Few people expected a Messiah like…

“So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” Hebrews 4:16 I don’t know about you, but I have trouble being bold. I’m an introvert, people pleasing, argument avoiding, trouble averting person. Hopefully…

Rev 21:3-5  Look! Jesus lives among us. Everything is new. The old ways are gone. He brings new life. New life. How many of us wish we could go back and change the decisions we made or actions we took? While it is said we learn from our mistakes, there are mistakes many of us…

Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. How many of us just want time to find rest; not rest of sleep (although that may be good also!) but rest for our souls? Life sends struggles our way. Our minds have difficulty “shutting down.” Some…

“Do-overs.” Oh, there’s so many times I wish I had a “do-over” because I wouldn’t have said what I did or made the choice I made. Are you with me? I remember when our son was young, he had a new, small metal car. It was morning and he was up, but I was enjoying…

The display of stars twinkled brightly above as I gazed into the sky. Mezmerized, I began to ponder how, when my heart is sad or I am struggling with a circumstance, there is always hope. How did I come to that conclusion? My mind was transported to the story of Naomi in scripture. From a…

Prison. Captivity. Tragedy. Insecurity. Abuse. Losses. Depression. Sickness. The list of places darkness dwells seems endless. The news reveals more darkness. As the world seems to spiral out of control, how do we maintain inner peace? Can we even hope for a better future? The answer to that question is it depends on where we…

Question: What does complete joy and peace mean to you? How would you describe it? What would it take to have it? For those who struggle with losses, who are grieving, who struggle with life each day, the answer to those questions may be stuck somewhere because you cannot imagine feeling complete joy and peace.…

Have you ever had your world turned upside down? Perhaps you found yourself so shaken you couldn’t make sense of what was happening. Or maybe, what seemed insignificant became an insurmountable mountain. Life has a way of unexpected twists and turns. What do you do when this happens? Where do you turn?  Let’s face it.…