But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; 2 Corinthians 4:7-9 (ESV) As many ... Read More about We Are Not Forsaken
We Don’t Know What To Do
This is such a strange time for all of us. Words like quarantine and social distancing are taking over our daily vocabulary. Indeed, they are our life at the moment. In my neighborhood, people argue over whether the kids should be at the basketball court, playground, etc. (I am in the no ... Read More about We Don’t Know What To Do
You’re Going To Be Okay
You’re going to be okay! Maybe not today, but you will be okay. This is hard, and you wonder how you will take the next breath. You will. You are stronger than you know and braver than you feel. It seems like everything is going wrong. What else could happen? Then you find out. The ... Read More about You’re Going To Be Okay
Love Hurts
When I married my husband, I was 16 years old. He was an older man at 19! Yes, we were expecting a baby, and we were very much in love. Naturally, we had big dreams, high hopes, and grand expectations. We were clueless! I can only assume that most newlyweds are in a similar ... Read More about Love Hurts
The Tattoo
If you follow my story, my life at all, then you have seen me mention it before. Now I have it tattooed on my arm. When I started writing my book (talk about a work in progress), everywhere I turned El Roi was there. I saw in my research, my Bible study—in all the books I read. I even ... Read More about The Tattoo