We may wonder where God is in all of this, but He has not abandoned us, Beloved. He is still here. His hand of mercy limits the shaking. The enemy is not allowed to touch even one hair on our heads without God’s permission (see Luke 21:18). So, if God is allowing us to be sifted, while it is unpleasant and often painful, we can rest assured that the shaking will be for our ultimate good. We need to cling to Him and trust Him through it (see Genesis 50:20). …
Continue reading →By the second day, he had figured out work was involved in this school thing. I dropped him off in his room and listened to him scream as I walked away. Although he soon quieted down, he was no more ready to go to school the following day than he had been the second day. He got what he wanted, but didn’t want it when he got it. …
Continue reading →Pretend you’re a little girl, age four-and-a-half. Yes, “and-a-half” is important when you’re that age. At this time, you are learning to love Jesus. You love to run, bounce on couches, and play bowling with Daddy where you and your brother get to be the pins and a giant bean bag is the bowling ball. Yes, you’re an active girl. Your hair is golden with hints of red and your locks are shoulder-length. You are taking dancing classes. You learn to pirouette, point your toes, jump, and twirl… The teacher who you’re learning from loves Jesus. Then it happens…
Continue reading →You can build an infinity mirror by holding a mirror that faces another mirror. (I held a hand mirror and aimed it at my bathroom mirror.) Look closely inside the larger mirror’s reflection and notice the cascading images of mirrors reflected in the hand-held mirror that stretch to infinity. Although someone may not see your hand-held mirror, the proof of its existence rests in its many reflected images in the larger mirror. …
Continue reading →She knew what she’d done—and took her punishment willingly…
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