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Our tendency in uncomfortable circumstances is to get out. We often overlook the future consequences for present relief. We see this in the life of Elimelech and often fail to see how we do the very same thing. Today’s podcast is the first in a series as we begin a topical study of the Book of Ruth. I pray the practical truths will encourage you to stay on the path God has for you, no matter how difficult it may presently seem.
When outside circumstances touch people’s lives like sickness, death or loss, it’s a true time of suffering. Is it cruel that God allows people to suffer these situations at Christmas?! In the new Refresh Her podcast episode you’ll hear about a time when our
Continue reading “Suffering At Christmas”Whenever we step out to follow and serve the Lord, we can pretty much be sure that there will be a battle. It is allowed through the loving hands of a God Who knows we need it so that we will be strengthened for the work. You might ask,
Continue reading “Strengthened Through Trials”“Strengthened by trials?” How?
Thunderstorms can be scary. They pop up out of nowhere! They last longer than you expect. They make things dark. They’re loud. They get our attention. They teach us important lessons.
Our sweet little “grand kitty” had probably been used to hovering somewhere against a building or under a leaky overhang during storms before she was adopted into my daughter’s family last week. But life has changed for this little girl (Socks is the official name). This week when a storm pounded around us in the afternoon, my daughter went out and snatched up Socks and put her in their dry, comfy garage where she was met with a new kitty bed, a dish of food, and all the comforts of those snobby indoor cats! Now that she’s adopted, she has a home to run back to for safety and security!
Just this week I watched Little Women again. Oh, I love that movie! I’m all in with the emotions – especially at moments such as when Amy falls into the frozen lake while ice skating. Her sister, Meg had been angry with her and left her to lag behind while she and Laurie skated. Then hearing her screams, followed by the terrifying silence, she and Laurie race to give her a stick so they might rescue her. Thin ice is risky.
But thin ice isn’t relegated only to winter lakes.
Continue reading “The Thin Ice of Despondency”
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