”Trust in the Lord with all your heart…” [Proverbs 3:5] Recently I moved some pictures around on my study walls. Now as I gaze up from my reading my eyes see a collage of photographs. Pictures of friends in days gone by. Days that were …
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Tender Mercies
My dad was killed in a motorcycle accident in August 2011. Witnesses could not tell why he lost control of his motorcycle on a smooth stretch of highway in Northern California, not far from the Oregon border. Nothing could have prepared me for that horrible …
Forever, O Lord
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Shielding My Head
Sometimes, our minds race in every direction. As much as we try, we can’t stop critical thoughts from bouncing around in our heads. We busy ourselves, but everywhere we turn, doubt grips us. Irrational thoughts hound us. Insecurities taunt us. It’s a constant battle—one we …
Is the Lord Among Us or Not?
“Is the Lord among us or not?” (Exodus 17:7) Remember all those Gothic romances—the gauntlet is thrown down, the tension rises and someone has to respond to the challenge. It was a moment of proving their courage, their confidence, and their commitment to the one …
Pointing Out Pictures in the Clouds
I love clouds. We’ve lived in Toronto, in New York State, in Southern California and in Manitoba. We have traveled through most of the United States, a little in Mexico and I have been to Europe. Compared to all the places I have lived or …
Life in the Whirlwind
This year has been a season of change for my family. Our family has grown by two daughter-in-laws, we have moved from where we lived for twelve years to start ministry at a new church field, traveled internationally and found out I will be a …
November: Jesus is Faithful & True
“Your love O, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.” Psalm 119:90 A wise mentor once asked me when I was overcome with worry, “Kellie, was He faithful yesterday? He will be faithful today and tomorrow too.” It’s not that I forget …
Words Without Knowledge, Part 2
[Today’s post is the continuation of Words Without Knowledge, Part 1.] On Tuesday the orthopedic physician called while we were in the middle of our homeschool co-op classes. Part of me wanted to ignore the call. Surrounded by chatting mothers and children going to classes, I …
Words Without Knowledge, Part 1
“Then the LORD answered Job out of the storm. He said: Who is this that darkens my counsel with words without knowledge?” Job 38:2 Oh, how guilty I am of explaining, rationalizing, and boxing God in with words without knowledge. When I decide what …