Focused Faithfulness
A life of focused faithfulness isn’t automatic. Can we live intentionally, with God-glorifying purpose, not driven by the chaotic/mundane details of our days?
God’s plan
The Grand Maestro: How God Orchestrates the Details of My Life
If you look at the back side of a tapestry, it looks messy. There are loose ends and knots and a jumble of threads. But the masterpiece, the part we are supposed to see, looks exquisite. This is a picture of our lives.
When God’s Answer Is “No”
“What if your husband never changes?“ That question changed my life. About 4 years into our marriage, things looked pretty bleak. We were literally on the brink of divorce and I thought we were doomed. In my mind, I felt there were only two options: Our marriage would end, or I’d be miserable for the …
Hope In God’s Faithfulness Even When It Hurts
I really don’t struggle to trust that God is faithful. In recent years, I’ve come to understand that this is a gift (the gift of faith?), and I don’t take it for granted. This faith has sustained me through the most difficult circumstances, the lowest valleys, my darkest days. Even when everything seems hopeless, by God’s …
When God Has Other Plans
It wasn’t my intention to lose momentum so soon after starting Wield The Word. But we never intend to lose anything, do we? God’s Plans Are Not Mine Proverbs 16:9 says, “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” Later in Proverbs (19:21), we are told that, “Many are the …