"Who is among you who [reverently] fears the Lord, who obeys the voice of His Servant, yet who walks in darkness and deep trouble and has no shining splendor [in his heart]? Let him rely on, trust in, and be confident in the name of the Lord, and let him lean upon and be supported by his God." Isaiah 50:10 (Amplified Bible)I have been in awe over people who have been awarded for their bravery in … [Read more...] about True Bravery
Archives for July 2008
To Be A Nathanael
Does anyone want to live a life that is long and prosperous? Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies! Psalm 34:12-13 (NLT)My children love being asked Bible trivia. Rob and I try to read each night from the Bible, firmly believing that a love for the Word of God is the most important gift we could ever give to our three babies. My eleven … [Read more...] about To Be A Nathanael
The Lapidary’s Cut
"Simon, Simon, [Peter] behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat; but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers." Luke 22:31-32 (New American Standard Bible) I have just come out of an intense time of sifting. I have been greatly encouraged with a portion of a sermon I read three summers ago by … [Read more...] about The Lapidary’s Cut
A Healed Scar
"Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders..." Revelation 5:6 (NIV)Just one week after I had left Congo for college and a new life in the United States-the land that had gotten into my blood after eight years of living there-I was involved in a major vehicle accident. From that accident, I … [Read more...] about A Healed Scar
Well of Salvation
“‘Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation.’ With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” Isaiah 12:2-3 (NIV)We had no running water in our house growing up in the Congo. My grandmother, Marcella, had found a spring in the forest across the lake from our home long before I lived at … [Read more...] about Well of Salvation
Footprints In The Sea
"Your path led through the sea, your way through the mighty waters, though your footprints were not seen." Psalm 77:19 (New International Version)When I was in eighth grade, my family went with two other families to Moanda, the fifteen mile strip of Congo coast on the Atlantic Ocean. Everyday we would load up in our vehicle and head down to Tonde (Tone-day) Beach to spend the day … [Read more...] about Footprints In The Sea