Is Jesus Really Enough?

... When You're Waiting and Hoping and Praying

“Hope deferred makes the heart sick…” In my twenties, I used to quote this verse to God a lot. I guess I was not-so-subtly hinting: “This is YOUR fault. This desperate ache… this gut-wrenching pain. It’s no wonder I feel this way. Your Word even says so — so I have a good excuse for […]

What If You Don’t Get the Miracle You Were Expecting?

Last week many of my friends shared this story on Facebook – maybe you saw it – about the country band Lady Antebellum’s tour bus fire. Thankfully no one was hurt, but everything in the back of the bus was destroyed. Everything except singer Hillary Scott’s Bible. The cover was damaged, but as she reported […]

When Absence Becomes a Great Gift ~ Shelly Miller

When Absence Becomes A Great Gift Shelly Miller

This year I’ve made a new friend, Shelly Miller. I’ve been blessed by her writing — her warmth, her depth, her transparency. Shelly and her husband are waiting to be released to accept a ministry assignment in England. It’s been a long, hard wait, with all kinds of unexpected complications and delays. Yet in the […]