when you’re tired of waiting on God

when you’re tired of waiting on God

Burning tears of frustration and disappointment slipped down his cheeks as he lay prostrate on the couch. His small hand covered his eyes as he wept about the injustice of it all. How dare I, his mother, tell him that he couldn’t ride his bike? He knew the...
when a mommy gets angry

when a mommy gets angry

When I graduated from high school, my parents got me a gift. It came in a little box, it glowed in the dark, it was….a digital watch. As my dad watched me open it he said, “now you won’t be late anymore!” Thanks Dad. 🙂 Yes, I did...
a psalm for when you are plagued by envy

a psalm for when you are plagued by envy

Have you ever been envious of someone? Have you felt the soul-sucking bitterness that comes with it?   At one point in my life I had a friend whose house I coveted. I would gripe about how her house was WAY too big and about how much money they must spend on...
How To Use This One Verse To Help Your Anxious Child

How To Use This One Verse To Help Your Anxious Child

What can you when your child’s worries seem insurmountable? About once a month, my 6-year-old becomes gripped with the kind of worry that traps his brain in a vice and throws him into a panic. It’s usually about the future. The other night he came...
When you’re fighting an impossible battle

When you’re fighting an impossible battle

Are you fighting something today? Something you weren’t ready for?  The Israelites encountered that too. There’s this wild story in the Bible where the Israelites have been attacked by enemies. They are fresh out of Egypt, so everything they own...