Encouragement, Facing Fear, Faith, Treasures of Darkness, Walking by Faith

Your Days Measure Your Strength

Your sandals shall be iron and bronze; As your days, so shall your strength be. Deut. 33:25 Courtesy of Hafis Sunrise Everything appears to be going wrong, and we are wondering why our prayers do not seem to be heard or answered. We feel forsaken but know straight from God's heart by His word that… Continue reading Your Days Measure Your Strength

Doubt, Facing Fear, Faith, Fighting the Good Fight, Heart Strings

Doubt and Fear

Let's remember that Jesus didn't leave Thomas to suffer without the blessing of faith and confidence; he gave him the evidence he required. That is typical of Jesus's approach to doubt; he responded to honest doubters in the way he knew best, the way that would help them to move from doubt to knowledge. Dallas… Continue reading Doubt and Fear

Childhood Sexual Abuse, Facing Fear, Faith, Love of God

When the Walls Come Tumbling Down

Run Interference It was a full day last Monday. Inside and outside cloudy and grey.  I remember I had an appointment later in the day than usual with my therapist and I had to call my husband on the way home.  I would need him to take care of the kids and run interference for… Continue reading When the Walls Come Tumbling Down

Facing Fear, Faith

Diving Past Fear into Remembrance

Skydiving and Faith My first marriage was to an airborne rigger.  So I spent a lot of weekends at an airfield where he and our friends skydived. Notice that I didn't say that I did.  No, to be candid, I was not okay with jumping out of a perfectly good airplanes then, and to tell you… Continue reading Diving Past Fear into Remembrance