I don’t have to look very far to find chaos, unrest, loss and sickness. And yet there is also one other thing: HOPE. In the middle trying times, I hold on to my faith in the God of the universe with white knuckles. When I start to let go, the world around me seems unbearable. When I fix my eyes on Jesus and hold tight, I have hope. Paul reminds us in Romans 12 to “rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation and be constant in prayer.” I love lists because they give me direction. These three ... VIEW POST
Romans 12:12 Hold on to Hope
Ecclesiastes 3:11: He Makes All Things Beautiful
On a cool, fall day a few years ago, I took my toddler for a walk. As I pushed the stroller down the hill toward our house, I saw a woman standing in front of my neighbor’s yard, staring at the ground. As I got closer, she stood up with a bright look in her eyes. “Bluebonnets!” she exclaimed, “In November!” I looked down, and sure enough, there was a beautiful cluster of brightly-colored bluebonnets (a strictly spring flower) in the flowerbed. I stuttered out something like, “Wow!” as tears ... VIEW POST
