A new look at the phrase “rock bottom”. Many people use this to say they’ve reached their lowest in life. When I hear that reference, I think about how when we reach our “bottom” in life, that’s where we find the Rock. He never leaves; it’s just that sometimes it takes us reaching the bottom to find Him. We can go to the depths, and He is there. Though we walk through the valleys… He is there. When we reach “rock bottom”, He, the Rock himself, is there.
If you could set up a living space that met your needs today, what would the rooms look like? I remember the excitement of moving in and working with the furniture to make room for gatherings, sleepovers, and dinner parties. Two years later, I’m feeling disappointed that life hasn’t opened more opportunities for lovely faces…
Have you ever felt stuck in life? A dream job on hold. A relationship strained. A plateau in your goals. Or it might be financial burdens, chronic illness, or watching a loved one make poor choices. In Acts 27, the apostle Paul is taken prisoner for sharing the gospel and placed on a boat bound…
There is peace here. The birds haven’t spread their wings yet, and the squirrels are still tucked into tiny tree beds. My shoes do an early morning shuffle through the leaves, soaking up this damp air that lies heavy on my face. I swing a notebook in my hand as I wait on the Lord…
I like the way I feel when I’m eating right and exercising. I feel so alive; I feel healthy! But have you ever considered that being healthy on the outside doesn’t mean you’re whole on the inside? “Do you want to be made whole?” Jesus asked this very question to the people at the Pool…
I was speaking with a friend this morning about a mission trip he recently returned from. He & his wife talked about the disgust for how ‘we’ try to Americanize other cultures by bringing people in need our money and gifts. It’s as if we throw an offering their way and carry on with our…
Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate. Psalm 143:4 KJV When it seems life is falling apart, we might throw a Hail Mary prayer in hopes God will fix the situation. But what happens when our prayers go unanswered, or things don’t turn out the way we had hoped?…