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Wait in Hope
There is so much we can do while waiting. One thing to do is to ponder God’s Sovereignty. Psalm 33 describes God this way: He loves righteousness and justice; He gathers the waters of the sea into heaps; He used His words to Create; He is able to foil and thwart the plans of people;…
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Suffering With Hope
I am pondering the juxtaposition of suffering and hope, which I know is only simultaneously possible by the grace and strength of Jesus Christ. About these two seemingly opposing realities, the apostle Paul says in Romans 8:18-23 (NKJV), “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with…
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Not My Dreams
God, I want what You want, really. Your dreams are better than mine, Your wisdom is wider, Your design is perfect, You created me for Your own delight. I thought my dreams were Your dreams But hit up against a gap of great magnitude, My disappointments, my losses are too great I can’t fathom a…
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Presence
Romans 12:15 that says, “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” Another Bible version says, “weep with those who weep” (NKJV). One of the greatest gifts to others who are suffering is to pay forward to them the gift of presence – in other words, personally “grieve with those who grieve.” God’s…
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The Story of Kairos Eight25
Kairos Eight25 is a Christian support ministry for women who are experiencing or have experienced infertility, miscarriage, or infant loss. The ministry began as the result of intentional prayer among several women at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church/Williamsburg, VA in the summer of 2019. Prayers continued monthly via Zoom during the Covid-19 pandemic and God then…
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Unanswered Yet
Miss Ophelia G. Browning wrote a hymn called “Unanswered Yet” in 1879. Maybe this part will resonate with you: “Unanswered yet? Faith cannot be unanswered, Her feet are firmly planted on the Rock; Amid the wildest storms she stands undaunted, Nor quails before the loudest thunder shock. She knows Omnipotence has heard her prayer, And…
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December Sky Lessons
Appreciating God’s perfect timing (“Kairos” Greek for “right time,”season,” or “opportunity”) is never easier than when seen in hindsight. Especially if we see a good result from God’s perspective rather than ours. While we walk by faith and not by sight, we do it rather haltingly and often in a swirl of doubts. If we…
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The God Who is Near
In our heads, the Truth we often need to replay is that God did reach down to us through actual incarnation – in and through His Son Jesus Christ. He is accessible. He is near. This is the Gospel. We need to not only replay this, but know this, and experience this. We daily wrestle…
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Barrenness in Genesis
I found a resource that is so helpful in understanding God’s grace in the midst of the suffering of women. I think this is helpful is because it provides biblical insight into why the suffering of barrenness is such a lonely and painful road for women, even from the beginning of human history. https:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/white-horse-inn/id356920632?i=1000526154605 (you…
