Prescription for Hope

Our circumstances may not be good yet. But don't forget the YET. In every trial & difficult season, God says to us, YET I am always with you

Plot twists are an invitation to cling to the right hand of God’s authority and hang on for dear life.

When my pastor pronounced, “God works on both sides of the equation,” images of algebraic equations filled my mind. Normally, I enjoy the...

From the pulpit, our pastor pronounced, “God works on both sides of the equation.” I scribbled down the phrase in my journal, pondering...

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I see you in the grocery store, hurrying along at 9 pm. I can imagine the thoughts running through your head from how you just want to be...

One year ago, we listed our home for sale. The sell of our beloved home of fifteen years was necessary since my diagnosis of the rare...

“Nope.” “Please,” she begged. “Rachel, I could contact the teacher but you need to know this information backwards and forwards.  If you...

“The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous [wo]man avails much.” (James 5:16, NKJV) This prayer was electronically delivered to my...

The last three days of the Holy week, Good Friday through Resurrection Sunday, represent the pain of loss and the hope of the promise we...

My beloved of nearly nineteen years, inched closer to me. He knows I needed a compassionate listening ear.  “I wish I could have my old...

“God doesn’t need a running start.”  —Althea Brown In that early morning semi-sleep state, birds chirped a delightful melody while the...

“You have no idea,” I growl at the computer screen. It is a New Year but I never had that New Year fresh start feeling.  I have a new...

Image Courtesy of Morguefile I never had shoes that fit. Mama would stuff the toes of our shoes with tissue paper. “Growing room” mama...

Recently I shared about having Faith While Waiting for Answers. A friend reminded me that in restaurant industry waiters are also called...

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I pondered her words in my mind, swirling the truth the way I savor my last sip of coffee. The message of God’s kindness, firm hand, a...

“I cared for you in the desert.” (Hosea 13:5) I feel as if I’ve been banished to exile in the desert. Periodic Paralysis, the rare...

“The Word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighborhood.” (John 1:14, Message) When God shows up nothing else matters! Click To...

“The Word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighborhood.” (John 1:14, The Message) I love how Eugene Peterson paraphrases this...