Tag Archives: Burdens

Winter vacation seems to be the time when items in my house gain a little more of my attention than the usual routine. For example, toys that my kids no longer play with may take a vacation into a storage tub or they may go on a donation trip. Other ...

The rain has been pouring for sometime around my vicinity in life, and recently the drizzle turned into an all out downpour as the tears of grief drove into the hearts of my church family. The departure of a beautiful newborn baby girl sent waves of questions, anger, sorrow, disbelief, ...

“For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son.” –Colossians 1:13 In the past few weeks, Brittany Maynard has become a household name. She is the cancer patient who moved from California to Oregon so she can take a pill ...

‘Those who know Your name will trust in You, for You, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek You.’  Psalm 9:10 (NIV) Let’s agree right away that life is hard.  There is no splitting hairs about it, no glossing it over, no making it sound better than that.  But even though ...

‘Haven’t I commanded you: be strong and courageous?  Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.’  Joshua 1:9 (HCSB) All of us have fears.  We are all afraid of something.  Most people greatly fear death.  But we can fear heights, or have fear ...