“All is Well”

“All is Well”

We know that Christian faith is built on the foundation of God’s Word. However, the dichotomy of this truth is believing and practicing the truth of God’s Word when challenged and tested by the fires of adversity.  A profound shaking of my faith began on Friday...
Choose Well

Choose Well

Three very important events happened in three different gardens. And each event has had a lasting impact on mankind. So, let us begin our tour.  Genesis opens with God stating that everything He made was good. Good is defined as all things...
The Soil of Our Heart

The Soil of Our Heart

As I typed this during a very rainy morning, I was reminded of the unfortunate fact that we have an area in our backyard that becomes a muddy mess when it rains. Instead of mud, I would enjoy flowering plants in all of their blooming glory. However, my husband is...
The Words We Speak

The Words We Speak

In the beginning was the Word. The Word (Jesus) was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that...
The Twins of Fear and Worry

The Twins of Fear and Worry

We are all guilty of worrying about something or someone. As much as I would like to deny it, there have been times when I kept myself awake at night fretting over something that I could not control or change.  The dictionary defines worry as fretting,...
“And God Heard”

“And God Heard”

Sunday evening, my husband and I watched the 2019 movie, Breakthrough. For those who have not seen the movie, it is a true story about 14-year-old, John Smith, who in 2015, died in a drowning accident after falling through the ice on Lake St. Louis in St. Charles...