Panic hit me like a blow to the chest. I stomped on the brakes and pulled over. Car after car passed, leaving me no opportunity to turn around. Hands shaking, I prayed, “Please keep them safe. Please keep them safe.” Don’t Leave Them Behind A break in the traffic allowed me to turn around and head back to the house, five minutes away. Home, where I had left my children. How could I have forgotten them? Five minutes later, I … Continue reading →
A lady from our church once shared a dream she’d had about sounding the shofar to announce the return of Jesus–our soon-coming King. Her dream was riveting; I couldn’t stop thinking about it. “Religion doesn’t work, but a relationship with Jesus does,” she said. “Prepare to meet your soon-coming King.” THE SEASON OF CHRIST’S RETURN What season are we in? Although we cannot know the day or the hour Jesus will return, we know we are in the season of … Continue reading →
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. ~Matthew 11:28 NIV When stress sneaks into our nighttime dreams, it’s time for a stress reset.I enjoy my sleep. I always say the Sunday afternoon nap is my Olympic sport. But sometimes, stressful dreams interrupt my sleep. Stressful dreams are the ones where our worries or undone to-do lists get us into a humiliating bind. Once, the night before a field trip, I dreamed … Continue reading →
