We have been created with a need to be known. Chronic illness, especially rare, invisible, or undiagnosed illness, can bring on feelings of being misunderstood like nothing else. You might feel loved and known, and at the same time, misunderstanding of those who love you best.
If no one else on the entire planet knew you, if not one soul really understood, God does.
Read MoreSometimes, what feels like a defeat is merely a detour on the path.
I may have broken my foot but I was still on the road to recovery. God’s way, his path for my recovery, was best—much better than the way we had planned.
Trust the God who guides you.
Read MorePoetry and music about the breath of God have been written for centuries. My impulse is to draw near to “breath” lyrics. If you are like me, then consider these songs of worship, old and new. May they fill you with a fresh awareness of God’s power and presence in you. {Playlist included.}
Read MoreGod allowed Job to ask and ask and ask God to explain the purpose for his suffering. If it was ok for Job, then it must be ok for us too. Scripture gives us 5 clear purposes for why God allows suffering. Knowing God’s purpose for your suffering will bring you the peace you long for. When you know how to glorify God in and through our suffering, you gain the strength to endure.
Read MoreCorrie Ten Boom leaned on God’s promise as she lived through harsh winters in lice-infested barracks and as she grieved the loss of her family. I like to imagine Corrie reading promises of strength out of her only possession: a hidden Bible she wore on her back. Scripture was her solace, God’s Word her strength.
Read MoreI love traditions, but I never want my traditions to cause me to miss what matters most. The presence of God and His love for people will always trump wrapping paper, bows, and even my presence on a special day. God was present at Christmas last year, even in my hospital room.
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