Imagine going to town this morning. You pull up to the red light and turn to see that the car in the lane next to you is someone that’s close to you – your husband, parent, pastor, or friend. You nod and wave, acknowledging their presence. The light turns green and you go on. When you arrive at the library to return your books, you open the car door and there’s that same person that was at the green light. They smile and watch as you go into the building. “I didn’t know we were going the same direction today,” you might think. You jump back in your car and head to the salon for your hair appointment. When you walk in, there sits that person again, reading a magazine. You laugh, perhaps, shake your head and walk into the room where your stylist is waiting for your arrival. Imagine that everywhere you went today that same person showed up. They didn’t threaten or frighten you, but you are very aware of their presence.
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Singing a Song In Your Trial
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What are you singing about today? Do you have a song springing up in your heart? Or is there a trouble that’s like a black cloud hovering over you?
If so, What psalm comes to your mind? Is it possibly Psalm 46? It’s a favorite because it’s so comforting and encouraging. Perhaps today is a day of trouble…let me encourage your heart with truth from Ps 46, and also share a challenge about our responsibility.
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What To Do On Those Sleepless Nights
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Her disheveled hair and dark-circled eyes made it obvious that her Insta-story on Instagram had been made in the middle of the night. A female author I follow there posted a few minutes of herself talking about her struggle to sleep…again. It seems her nighttime fitfulness has become a regular part of life for her. Her hopeful remedy was going to be a series on television and a hot beverage. She asked her viewers who else was struggling to sleep. She said – I think it’s all this unrest around us. So much sickness. So much change even during the Christmas season. I just don’t know how to cope. Then she asked her viewers a question – Please tell me how you cope when you can’t sleep.
I gladly answered her question then, but then I got a fuller answer from the Lord just a couple days later.
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Remember This On a Hard Day
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On a recent early spring day, my husband and I were strolling on one of the beautiful walking paths near us. There is a little river that runs alongside the path. There are a couple of small waterfalls. There are green pastures and mountains. I was reveling in the beauty of it all when I looked at a woman walking towards me. She was not looking at the scenery. She wasn’t looking at the path or those that were walking towards her. She had her phone lifted up and she was texting and scrolling, totally oblivious to the beauty. Now perhaps she had a good reason to do this, but all I could think was, She’s missing all THIS!”
But how often I do the same thing when I’m overwhelmed with things going on in my life! All I can do is be obsessed with what is happening and how it’s affecting me. I miss what God is wanting to show me or remind me.
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I Had To Get Away
Life stays busy for most all of us, and when life is loud and full, it can be challenging to hear God’s voice unless we make a concerted effort. I’m looking at some very busy months ahead of me regarding my ministry of speaking to women. I’m so excited, but I am always so aware of two serious things –
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