What is a fresh start? One way it can be defined is to start something again in a completely new and different way after being unsuccessful. It can also be... Read More
O God! You are crushing my life! This pain of trials does not cease. You are creating my special Fragrance Which only I can release. May I diffuse its sweet... Read More
As we step into Lent, this Ash Wednesday article starts a time of preparation with a clear picture of our sovereign and merciful God...The texts begin benignly: “How are you,... Read More
When There Is No RainSo (Elijah) did what the LORD had told him. He went to the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan, and stayed there. The ravens brought him... Read More
There was a time when bracelets bearing the acronym “WWJD” (What Would Jesus Do) were popular. I had several and wore them without fail. Eventually that trend faded but I... Read More
When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made the one as well as the other. —Ecclesiastes 7:14Suffering drives us to our knees in... Read More
"Ah, Job," I thought as I contemplated the fall 2020 Womenary calendar—not exactly the most uplifting book. Now wasn’t that just typical of 2020! Nevertheless there we were, jumping into... Read More
The book of Ruth opens with “a famine in the land”—a stark contrast to the common “once upon a time” prologue that points us to palaces and princesses. Ruth wasn’t... Read More
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you (1 Thessalonians 5:18, ESV). This is the directive given by God, to us... Read More
The familiar biblical phrase, casting our cares upon Him, recently came to mind. The cultural tensions in my country and around the world demand my attention. I also feel my... Read More