How many times does the Lord have to remind me of something? I felt I received a great response to this question yesterday. I was busy reading and studying my sermons and revival messages. Looking through the text and surfing back and forth through my Bible, my mind was racing. John … Matthew … Luke – where is that particular passage? I’ve got so much … Read more
It was about 10 p.m. in the halls of a busy emergency room. We were short on staff and long on tempers. I felt alone and rejected by my colleagues. What was I doing here? Is this what I was supposed to be doing? The one thing I knew to do was pray. “Lord,” I said, “You promised you’d never leave me. You promised that … Read more
The winds gust and howl, bending the pine trees outside my window. A redbird is riding out this storm on a cylinder feeder. He reminds me of myself in riding out life’s storms. There is a particular storm that I dislike the most. It is the storm of emptiness. It is that place where you don’t feel God in your life. Hell can surely be … Read more
Someone once asked me, “How does it feel to sit in the presence of God? How do I know if He is near?” These are loaded questions. I’m not sure I have the answers, but here is what I know and have experienced in my own life. Sometimes, a peaceful sense of joy comes from a place that is not your own. It’s like a … Read more
I have been a nurse for more than 40 years. Several years ago when my husband Trip suffered a terrible injury, I became aware of the difference in the perception of healthcare providers. Not having practiced at the bedside for more than 20 years, I was suddenly on the “other side” of care. I became aware of those who encourage and promote healing, and those … Read more