Tag: suffering

The Longing of My Heart

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8 When I drive through the farmlands of Ontario as I travel north out of the city, my heart is always stirred.  I grew up in the city and…

Promise in the Stars

Do you ever lean your head back and just stare at a star-filled sky?  The majestic beauty of it can take your breath away… it leaves me in awe of the Creator who knows each bright light by name… It’s…

Stand firm therefore…

Psalm 12 Help, Lord, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men. Everyone lies to his neighbor; their flattering lips speak with deception. May the Lord cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue…

Independence

Today as I write this, it is the Fourth of July.  We Americans love this holiday.  It celebrates our independence; the assertion of our right to govern ourselves, and our determination not to let others dictate to us how we…

In My Own Prison

She paced the floor of the small space of the prison cell.  Back and forth, wringing her hands, her heart felt as though it would come right out of her chest.  It seemed more like a dream than reality.  Would…