“You light a lamp for me. The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness.”Psalms 18:28 We are in dark days. And they are just going to get darker. Literally. The coming of the winter solstice means darkness gets the upper hand at these latitudes. Day-length shrinks dramatically. We wake up in the dark, and comeContinue reading “Dark Days”
Tag Archives: discouragement
Never Give Up
“One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.”Luke 18:1 In my defence, it was an uphill battle. To a prairie girl born and raised, where everywhere is flat and nowhere is up, it was enough to get the heart rate up and thenContinue reading “Never Give Up”
When Third Winter Has You By the Throat
“Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God! Now I am deeply discouraged, but I will remember you…”Psalms 42:5-6 Even those familiar with Third Winter can’t help but be frosted by it. Seriously. The sunContinue reading “When Third Winter Has You By the Throat”
When Reality Hits
“The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.”John 10:10 It’s Show Time. You know what I mean. ‘Back-to-Work-After-Holidays Day’. It’s time to ditch the loungewear for real pants. *struggles to do up real pants* (Well, maybe leggings will do for aContinue reading “When Reality Hits”
Tired Out
“God is awesome in his sanctuary. The God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!”Psalms 68:35 Do you get tired? Do you ever feel like giving up? Of course you do. We’ve all been there. If this is where you’re at right now, this day, then this verseContinue reading “Tired Out”
Growing in Grace 