If it’s one thing we can expect is that life will be hard. Sounds harsh doesn’t it? When you think about it, this is why we can really appreciate the hope we have in Christ. We will all face difficulties at some stage. But what if instead of being blindsided by life and all its challenges […]
Finding Hope and Sunshine in the Shadowed Places
“Oh I need your love” That’s the title of a beautiful worship song we sang in church this past Sunday. As I lifted my voice, I also lifted my eyes to the ceiling above. My heart filled up as the words rose through me. Oh, how I really do need your love, God. Do you feel […]
Shine Bright: How to be a modern day Herald
Long ago in a land far away there were angels heralding good news. Good news of a baby’s birth. Sounds like a beautiful fairy tale doesn’t it? Except this one is true. And this story isn’t about just any baby. This baby came as the long-awaited savior of the world. It’s the miraculous Christmas story […]
Thanks in all circumstances — are you sure God?
Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Believe it or not, God’s goodness is not dependent on life’s circumstances. His goodness is constant, unchanging and predicable even (and especially) when life is not. I started learning this lesson a few weeks ago when I […]
Is God still good when you make the evening news?
Good is good all the time and all the time God is good. So we made the news this past week. Two major car accidents within hours of each other was big enough news for our little island. Ours was a near head-on collision between our car and another. Both cars totaled. Written off. In […]