THE ACHE OF LOSS

We live with a hope that is a certainty. God links us to eternity and immortality with Him. Jan and I have been pondering what it will be like to pierce that veil. We’ve processed the loss of our parents and dear friends. We have been part of multiple families who...

WHEN ALL SEEMS LOST

For those of you who have suffered loss for doing good, God has a plan to restore what was taken from you. But first, you need to understand this truth because it will give you hope when hope is nowhere to be found, “Humble yourselves under the mighty power of God,...

TRANSFORMING OUR GRIEF

Grief that comes from the loss of someone or something can be devastating.  It can immobilize our faith. So can divorce or failure. The wisest of counsel cannot produce our healing  The evidence that we have crossed the Rubicon of our suffering is the presence of joy...

THE PURPOSE OF STORMS

The storms of life have a purpose. They are used for revelation. They reveal our character, the plans of the enemy, and our true friends. We can’t run away from these storms. We must hunker down in faith to endure their passage by clinging to the Lord. When the storm...

INTERPRETING THE SOUNDS OF GROANING

There is a level of despair that cannot be expressed with words. It is a guttural utterance emanating from a person who is at the end of their rope not knowing what to do next. It’s a sound made when people experience the unexpected loss of a loved one, the...