Jesus, Are You beckoning usin our suffering? “Come to Me” (Mt. 11:28-30). When deep waters threaten to drown us? (Ps. 69:1)When words wound, relationships crumble,and our hearts are broken? “Come to Me.” When others criticize, condemn, shame, blame, and judge our motivations— Deliver me, O my God, from the hand Read more
Abba Father, You promise: Suffering removes so much of our self-sufficiency. In my case, it’s my ability to do what I once could. Suffering makes us needy and weary. But Your daily grace is sufficient because, in this very experience, we see…we can keep going only by Your power. Your Read more
On a recent trip, my husband and I kept reminding one another that the challenges traveling brings, primarily with increased chronic pain symptoms, are #worthit. Making memories and seeing loved ones face-to-face have far outweighed the discomforts of travel. Beloved in Christ, seeing Jesus as He is, face-to-face (1 Jn. Read more
Lord God Almighty, Elijah wanted people to know that You alone are God (1 Kgs. 18). You performed an amazing miracle… and they knew. Your miracles reveal who You are. They all point us to Your greatest miracle, making us new creations in Christ Jesus, all Your grace (2 Cor. Read more
I’m dancing and leaping and praising God as I humbly thank Him for His healing, compassionate mercy. Another cancer scare ended today as the incredulous doctor twinkled, “It’s gone! It was there…and it’s gone!” A few days prior, I’d felt a warm compression on that very area, like someone pushing Read more
Jesus, As we suffer, ebbs and waves of tumult threaten to drown us. Noisy uproar. Words of online and media crowds that confuse our thoughts. Expectations pulling us under. Changes and unrest that seek to rob us of Your peace and joy. It all aims to tug us away from Read more
I don’t talk much about my daily struggles with chronic illness and pain symptoms and all their wretched effects on everything, certainly not on social media or in my blogs. I constantly tell God all about them, crying to Him for help, relief, and wisdom to deal. Honest lament continues Read more
We’re moving to a smaller and more manageable one-story home this week. Our Lord made it clear to my husband and me that it’s time for this change. God has helped me quickly downsize and prune possessions from 39 years of marriage, raising children, and a multifaceted music career. The house Read more
Abba Father, If I’m honest, I’m crying to You along with Job. This suffering feels Job-like. “I loathe my life” (Job 9:21 ESV). And yet, as I suffer today, I remember that You gave me eternal life, life that is in Your Son, Jesus Christ. You gave me to Jesus. Read more
Most High and Almighty God, as I pray the words of Psalm 91, I’m abiding in Your protecting shelter today, a cooling shadow in this intense heat. You are my refuge in this storm, a fortress in this battle, and I trust You today. Why? Because You are in supreme Read more
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