by Kathy | Apr 23, 2018 | God's Word for Today, Obeying God, Trials and difficulties
You’ve probably heard – or maybe you’ve even said – “God will never give me more than I can handle.” Sounds really good but there’s just one problem. The Bible doesn’t teach that. Many people point to 1 Corinthians 10:13...
by Kathy | Apr 2, 2018 | Spiritual Growth, Trials and difficulties
Disappointments, grief, difficulty, trials, and strife fill our lives. These things have touched each of us. It is the human experience. But in the midst of suffering, we cling to a promise found in Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome: “For we know that in all...
by Kathy | Mar 12, 2018 | Guest Post, Trials and difficulties, Women's issues
(This post is a giveaway!) A good story transcends time, culture, and history, grabbing our hearts in a way no other medium can. A good story even has power to give a voice to the voiceless, hope for the hopeless, and the power to overcome hurtful words. But no story...
by Kathy | Feb 5, 2018 | Salvation, Trials and difficulties
The daffodil bulbs I planted in the fall have raised their fresh green blades above the ground. This morning’s discovery was a touch bittersweet. Late last spring, I dug up those same bulbs from the back yard of my childhood home – right after all my...
by Kathy | Dec 11, 2017 | Christmas, Devotional, Trials and difficulties, Unshakeable Faith
Christmas often comes with high expectations. We think everything has to be just so. Perfect decorations. Perfect family. Perfect gifts. Perfect meal. Perfect Christmas. Our culture perpetuates this fantasy. In the dozens of made-for-TV Christmas movies, the girl...
by Kathy | Nov 20, 2017 | Devotional, Obeying God, Trials and difficulties
In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday of November to be a national day of “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.” For over 150 years, Americans – and people around the world – thank God for...
