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 place. I Continue Reading
Where Do We Find Peace in the Midst of Crisis?
A couple of months ago, my three-year-old started asking my husband and me to describe our emotions using basic words like happy, sad, or mad. If we showed the slightest change in attitude, we heard the questions, “Are you happy? Are you sad?” It’s a simple way for her to gauge the atmosphere around her, but if we don’t answer with, “Yes, I’m happy,” it may queue tears or even a full meltdown. Most of the time, this string of questions doesn’t bother me and for the first week, it even made Continue Reading
How I Know God Hears
Every now and then, he gives me an undeniable glimpse of his love for me. A moment where I know without a doubt that God hears me. That he hears each and every one of us. My friend calls them God winks. But this. This was more like a God hug. It was as though he reached down from heaven, wrapped his arms around me and said, “I see you.” I’ve learned to pay attention. The evidence of his love and attention to each detail of our lives is all around us, but I sometimes I wonder how often I Continue Reading
