Posts tagged “Hope”
His eye is on the sparrow
Back in the spring of 1905, a songwriter named Civilla Martin and her husband became friends with Mr. and Mrs. Doolittle, two devout Christians…
Mr. Lonely
Ready or not, here it comes. Jingle bells rockin’ round your Christmas tree with your little drummer boy and your Santa baby while you…
God’s path
It’s possible to believe that Jesus is my Savior from sin and that he has given me eternal life and yet spend my days…
Are you ready for creation’s final concert?
Sometimes I think singing isn’t as much a part of our culture as it used to be. The evidence is everywhere. About a month…
An unknown future in the hands of a known God
Some describe the future as peering into the deep unknown. Anything can happen! Do you agree that no one can know how something will…
God isn’t scared—even when we are
A few years ago, I had a hard conversation that upended my world. The grief I felt was immense. There was a real fear…
Jesus stands with you
Young Peyton got into a fight with his sister. He was the instigator, and his mom made him stand in a corner in a…
God always answers
The news headline read, “Answered prayers!” Does that well-intentioned declaration really testify to the completely awesome work of God? Or does it lead someone…
Messy comfort
My ten-year-old is a big stuffed animal guy. He sleeps with one fox, one dog, four bears, two monkeys, one woolly mammoth, and at…
God knows
If my research is right, there are 8 billion sparrows on earth, and God knows every feather on every flying creature. In addition, there…
Faith up close
I love seeing faith up close. A while back, I received a kind invitation from the wife of a dying man. She correctly guessed…
It’s all God’s grace!
We are forgiven and accepted by God because of the finished work of Jesus. It’s all God’s grace. And yet, God’s grace isn’t reduced…