I came face to face with uncertainty when my new acquaintance asked me a blunt question. My husband and I were at a birthday party for one of his work colleagues, and I was trying to meet some people in our new town. “So what are you going to do?” It was an honest question, but it hurt. This guy was already getting on my nerves, and after responding with feigned confidence, I made my exit as politely as possible and went looking for my husband. Doubt can be such a lonely Continue Reading
We Can See God During Periods of Waiting
I took the note out of the envelope and immediately smiled. Even though the strokes looked slightly more labored than usual, I recognized the handwriting without hesitation. It was my Mom’s. The cursive moved over the page with a familiarity I’d missed for months and spoke a visible reminder that God still answers prayers. Following her stroke the previous winter, the first sign something was off was her inability to write. When she put a pen to paper, all she could summon her brain to scrawl Continue Reading
If You’re Questioning Whether or Not You Heard God
I didn’t want the open the email. The subject line said it all. “Thank you…” After a few years pursuing this writing stuff, I knew what those two words meant. “Thank you but no thank you.” “Thank you but this doesn’t meet our needs at this time.” “Thank you, and please try again.” My finger hovered over the delete button before sending the words off into cyber space oblivion. I opened the Word document for an article I was finishing and the cursor blinked, mocking me. Why do Continue Reading
