For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. Psalm 30:5 (ESV) The phrase “joy is a form of resistance” emphasizes the idea that experiencing and expressing joy can be a powerful act of defiance against adversity, oppression, or despair. It suggests that joy is not… Read More
Begin with Praise
Someone walked by my table in the coffee shop and asked, “How are you?”I answered, “I’m good, thanks.”“Glad to hear it,” he said in passing. “Am I really?” I asked myself, looking at my hand and remembered:Thumb: Praise God in every situation.Pointer: and my faith will ignite and burn brightly,Tall Finger: so that I can… Read More
Bible Doodle: 1 Corinthians 13:2
When Jesus was on the earth, He didn’t insist that others meet a certain standard to earn His love and presence. He remembered creating everyone in the image of Himself, His Father, and the Holy Spirit. He loved them even at their most unloveable. Lord, help me to love as you do.
Not the Wilderness Again!
God, why send me into the wilderness?It’s hard, forbidding, scary, hot,empty of anything life-giving. Why did I send Moses, the Israelites, John the Baptist, and My own Son Jesus?What was in the wilderness? Yes, but why me, God?I really don’t like it here. “Where do you focus on Me?”“Where do you strain to hear My… Read More
What have I trained for?
The following quote is credited to a Navy Seal:“Under pressure, you don’t rise to the occasion; you sink to the level of your training.” Made me wonder, “What am I prepared for? What have I trained for?” And that took me back to the emotional and spiritual battle I shared with you on January 27,… Read More
Cancer: Life’s Whack-a-Mole Game
My friend Dale has spent the last few years living this cancer-life, although he was told at one time that his life span was a matter of months. But here he is, still popping up out of the box. And he’s not alone. Many of us are in that boat: a flurry of crises, treatments,… Read More
Make it go away!
As many of you have noticed, I’ve been dealing with health issues. Which means, I am also dealing with spiritual issues. A friend of mine, poet John Thompson, call this a cathartic exercise in poetry, and that hits the nail on the head. I am a verbal processor, it’s how I work through things, how… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 