God's character · trust

Knowledge Will Lead To Trust

Recently as my husband and I were traversing the desert area of Camp Ironwood where I’m speaking this weekend, we were riding in a golf cart loaned to us by the camp. He had gotten a tour from the camp director when we were here the last time, and even though it was three years ago, I knew that he knew exactly where we were going as we climbed sandy hillsides and crossed back roads. I wasn’t afraid we’d lose our way because I know what a navigator he is! He rarely ever doesn’t know exactly where we are!

After 45 years of marriage, my knowledge of my husband does several things.

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God's Presence · Rest · worry

What To Do On Those Sleepless Nights

You can listen to this post here on Refresh Her podcast.

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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