Got Grief?
By Joel Hoffschneider Grief is the loss of something valued. It does not matter what it is. If it had value to you and you are suddenly without it, grief will ensue. You will go from emotional …
When the Rooster Crows
Originally published in June 2016, Brenda’s words have meaning for us this day! Engaged in a deep conversation with an old friend, I asked, “who have you disappointed in your life?” “Who haven’t I disappointed?! My parents. …
COVID Fatigue: The Sprint is Now a Marathon
As we begin to approach 2022, the impact of our global pandemic is far from over. We are all too familiar with: Shutdown. Fear. Illness. Isolation. Unemployment. Work-from-home. School-free-fall. Newsfeeds. Death. Supply Chain Melt Down. Overtime. Overload. …
Easter Begins with Tears in Jesus’ Eyes
Luke 19 reminds us that as Jesus approached Jerusalem the week before he died, he wept. “If you, even you, had known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes …
3 Questions for Today
Amy Carmichael, a missionary to India who was born in 1867 and died in 1951, has insights for us today. God won’t waste our time.He won’t waste our talents.He won’t waste our pain. Covid-19 is revealing an …
Praying With Play-dough
My heart is heavy, heavy. Dear, precious people I know and love are bearing impossible pain, impossible loss, and searing unknowns. I ache with them. I pray for them—and with them, but I am finding words sometimes …
R.I.P. vs RESTING in Peace
R.I.P is a declaration of death, but what if it becomes a statement – a bold stance for life. With a child in hospice, another facing chronic pain and disability, and my dad battling stage 4 metastasized …
Joy and Refreshment in the Desert
En Gedi is a remarkable oasis in Israel. It is a place rich with spiritual significance. David hid from Saul there, experiencing intimacy with the Lord as he waited for the promise of his anointing to be fulfilled. An …
Hard Happens
Hard happens. When it does, it’s important to pause. Jesus did. When he got word of his cousin’s death, Jesus took off to be alone – to be quiet and alone. When Jesus heard what had happened, …
The Unrest of Relationships in Stress
This past December it came to my attention that two people I dearly love are being crushed and broken by a marriage that has been in turmoil for years, flying silently and painfully under the radar. The …