God May Heal but the Scars Remain

God May Heal but the Scars Remain

I am the Lord who heals you [Exodus 15:26]. Pain is usually an unforgettable teacher. The lessons I’ve learned best in life have normally been associated with pain. Touch a hot stove and you learn (or should learn!) not to do that again. In 2019, I had two separate...
Fear – 8 Symptoms and 1 Antidote

Fear – 8 Symptoms and 1 Antidote

God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. (2 Timothy 1:7] If we’ve learned anything from this COVID pandemic, it should be this. Fear makes us do some strange things! In the transition period between when God was...
The Benefit of Deep Spiritual Roots

The Benefit of Deep Spiritual Roots

If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small [Proverbs 24:10]. The Tale of Two Trees While working in the yard, cleaning up after several days of heavy rain and storms, I noticed two mature trees I planted years before – although, one was leaning into...