Lost in the Land of Longing

“You know what I long for, Lord, You hear my every sigh.” Psalm 38:9 NLT The Psalms are just drenched —  dripping — with longing. Longing for peace and prosperity. Longing for health and healing. Longing for deliverance, for victory, for salvation, justification, vindication, reconciliation. Longing for truth — honesty and integrity. Longing for answers […]

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 […]

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 […]