VIOLETS IN THE VALLEY

“The hour is darkAnd it’s hard to seeWhat you are doin’ here in the ruinsAnd where this will leadOh, but I knowThat down through the yearsI’ll look on this moment...

What makes us uneasy with others’ sufferings? It’s as if some would prefer to turn a blind eye to it rather than sit in the valley with others for the sake of comforting them. How do...

I love how God’s word addresses the pain and suffering of this broken world! One of my favorite psalms is Psalm 77. There have been times I felt as if I could have written the first...

Foolish, embarrassed, inadequate, angry, shameful, dirty…those are just a few of the things I felt after learning of my late husband’s affairs. “If I was prettier or nicer or...

“Please guard me from impure thoughts, self-righteousness, resentment and bitterness. Please, through the power of the Holy Spirit enable me to love and serve my husband in a way that...

I woke up early one morning with sweating hands and feet. My heart felt like it was pounding out of my chest. Each year I pick a word to focus on and this is not where I thought I would...