Trust In The Lord?

“Cancer.”
It’s one of the most frightening words I can think of. “Mummy, vampire, alien, monster”—these words used to seem scary to me, but they don’t even come close anymore.
Last week, our phone rang. A close family member has cancer. A mom with four little girls. That’s scary. Since that phone call, I’ve been thinking about [...]

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Waiting For Wings

Every step was hard work. My lungs were screaming for more oxygen. My 60 lb. pack seemed like 600. The 11,000 ft. mountain looked like … well, an 11,000 ft. mountain.
We had driven to Montana and had been hiking for two solid days in the Gallatin National Forrest. We were close to our goal. We [...]

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A New Name

John walked beside Jesus on the dusty roads of Galilee, Judea and Samaria.
He tasted the wine Jesus made from ordinary water.
He smelled the bread and fish Jesus made to feed 5,000 men and their families.
He felt the weight of a net full of fish from a lake that was fishless until Jesus showed up.
He heard [...]

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Isaiah Therapy

Do you ever feel like a nobody?
Like just another fish in the lake? Just another frog in the pond? Just another dog in the alley? Do yourself a favor. Give yourself something I call “Isaiah therapy.”
According to Isaiah, we should pick a clear night, go outside and, “Look at the night skies.” Ask yourself:
“Who do [...]

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