Have you ever wondered what it means to be in Christ? Why it’s mentioned in the Bible over 80 times? My husband likes to say we can’t put God in a box. But this picture got me to thinking of the shelter from the storms of life that we can have in Christ. A few Read more…
When People Reveal Themselves Believe Them
One of the greatest lessons we can learn is just this – when people reveal themselves, believe them. This one simple truth can save you untold grief; perhaps even your life. Looking backward it becomes plain to see how others who did not have our good at heart first revealed themselves in words strangely straight Read more…
Snake in the Grass
A few years back, I was living up Hell’s Canyon running a Christian retreat center. When a friend came to visit, we decided to take a hike. As we climbed, we came across a harmless, but dead, bull snake in the grass, lying across the trail. Not so unusual. We stepped around it and moved Read more…
Friends Are Angels In Human Form
There are people in our lives whose depth of friendship we’ll never really know until all hell breaks loose: Angels in people skin. When you’re emptied of everything you thought you were, these people take you home to rest. And wait for you to remember. They sing over you the praises of our Lord, Who Read more…