God Delivers

Photo courtesy of Deleece Cook, unsplash. Psalms 124 & 125 are relatively short, but are packed with so much goodness! They read, “God delivers us from those who seek to destroy us. Those who trust Him are as firm as Mount Zion—which cannot be shaken.” …

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Counting Days or Savoring the Moments?

Photo courtesy of upsplash Are you counting the days until life gets better? Stuck feeling helpless and hopeless instead of savoring the moments? When we experience trauma from a betrayal, it’s so easy to be discouraged, believing life will never be the same, wanting to …

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On “The Chair” with Ammie Bouwman

In 2019, Ammie’s story of hope and healing appeared on The 700 Club. Since then, she has become a chaplain and has been writing, speaking, teaching, and preaching, telling her story, and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. I found Ammie on Facebook and we’ve …

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Eager to Bless

God is so eager to bless us! In Haggai Chapter 2, the people relaid the foundation for the temple. God did not wait for the whole building to be rebuilt, but immediately blessed them for their obedience. God needed willing hearts and hands. He provided …

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Be Strong

Photo courtesy of Miguel Bruna I love the encouragement Haggai, the prophet, gives to those in charge of rebuilding the temple: “O, Zerubbabel, Be strong! O, Joshua, Be strong! All you people of the land, Be strong and do the work. For I am with …

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He’ll Never Leave You

This is me. After a grocery run, pincurls and chubby-cheeked, opening a package and eating off all the ends of the hotdogs before my mom noticed. When you look back over old photographs of yourself, do you ever wonder, “What was God thinking? Did He …

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Say No to Deception

Psalm 103 is brimming with truth.  “who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion” David is speaking of the one true God—coming to rescue him. The same God who whispered Biblical truth in my ear and rescued me from …

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JOY: Grace Recognized

I’ll never forget that October Saturday with the brilliant sunshine and multi-colored leaves, all the crispy scents of autumn in the air. We were about to embark on our zoo outing. My little one couldn’t wait. Within seconds, everything changed. Chaos. Despair. Crazy desperation. Can’t …

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Act Justly. Love Mercy. Walk Humbly.

In the Old Testament Book of Micah, chapter 6, the prophet tells how God had been patient with the Israel nation—how He had lovingly guided them and given every opportunity to return to Him. God asks His people, “What have I done to you? How …

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