“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you…”

Isaiah 43:2

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  • A Joyous God for a Sad People

    I never fully understood analogies using birth until I saw one. As a nursing student, we are required to watch on video (and encouraged to see live) a birth. I’ll spare you the details, but I will say it was… Continue reading

    A Joyous God for a Sad People
  • Under God’s Wings

    There are mixed opinions on having a word of the year. In Christian communities, some find it incredibly helpful and others find it a way to simply pick a word at random to hopefully describe your year. For me, a… Continue reading

    Under God’s Wings
  • Leave the Grave of Success

    In the Old Testament, “success” as a word is not used but readily seen. It definitely looked different back then (I mean I don’t personally know anyone who measures success by horses and cattle), but the same heart attitude remained.… Continue reading

    Leave the Grave of Success
  • God is Not Your Trophy

    Nowadays we seem to hand out trophies for everything. Little league sports, academic achievements, spending lots of money on food, all get trophies. And trophies can be impressive. They can be large and bedazzled and shiny. They can earn you… Continue reading

    God is Not Your Trophy