Tag Archives: faithfulness

Training in the Dark

Posted on November 14, 2010 by in Blog, Depend on God, Stand Firm

Watching the news these days can be a test of our faith, but recently I heard a story of exceptional faith and hope—in the news. The focus of the story was Edison Pena, the 34 year-old Chilean who was the12th man rescued from the collapsed mine.  Pena and his co-workers were trapped for 69 days [...]

People of Hope

Posted on August 25, 2010 by in Blog, Conferences, Presence

I have had occasion to be in the ER twice this summer with my daughter, Sarah.  Once for chest pains and the second time, an auto accident.  I must say, that spending hours of time waiting in an ER is not my idea of a fun evening. I found that the really distressing part of [...]

Be Still

Posted on August 19, 2010 by in Blog, Depend on God, Trust

For years I have worn a bracelet that is inscribed with Psalm 46:10:  Be still and know that I am God. I have relied upon this piece of jewelry to remind me to stop talking and listen to the voice of the Lord. In the past several weeks this bracelet has become even more dear [...]

Peace

Posted on August 2, 2010 by in Blog, Trust

I didn’t realize it had been for so long, but apparently God has been teaching me about this for more than a year.  I recently looked over a journal entry written August 2009: I was listening to a song on the radio while I was rushing to get ready for church this  morning.  Somehow, the [...]

Count Your Blessings

Posted on July 21, 2010 by in Blog, Trust

I recently read about Betty Lou Oliver, an elevator attendant for the 80 floor Empire State Building in the 1940’s. On July 28, 1945 Betty Lou was at the 74th floor when a US Army officer crashed his B-52 bomber into the north side of the building at the 79th floor during a thick fog. [...]