Since childhood, I’ve heard the saying, “It’s not over ’till it’s over.” I never knew how important this idea would be to me and others I would come to know. Quoting and personalizing scripture has proven so powerful in my life; this isn’t scripture. However, the […]
Tag: hope
Breaking Hopelessness
One of the most asked questions throughout the ages is, how can a loving God cause or allow pain and suffering? Some might say this question is blasphemous, but we may have asked it too. We aren’t supposed to know or maybe be able to understand […]
Transforming Pain
Sometimes life is too painful. We strain to imagine a life free from pain, trouble, and trials. In John 16, Jesus likens the pain and joy of childbirth to our troubles. Did you know that the pain tolerance of the human body is 45 dels (unit) […]
Recycling Pain
We currently live in Texas, and here, rain is news. The saying “When it rains, it pours” may have been invented in Texas. We have those beautiful, soaking rains in the spring, but we often have torrential downpours and dangerous storms. Either way, the rain changes […]
Grasshopper Views
What is the grasshopper view? It has nothing to do with a martial art mentee (a “Kung Fu reference for the 50+ crowd) but it’s a lesson in confidence from Numbers 13. After God mightily delivered them, the Israelites wandered in the desert before entering the […]