YO-YO FAITH

 YUCK! Fish breath! How could such a cute, cuddly companion smell soooo bad? One look at his back teeth answered that question. And I discovered yo-yo faith!

Neon Prayers!

Is your prayer life dragging? No zip, no zest? Perhaps you promised to pray for so and so...and you just now  remembered...a week or so later? Or maybe you forgot to ask for wisdom about an important decision, made a hasty choice and now you are left with big regrets?

Need some help?

A Hole or a Window? A Perspective on Loss

I never thought making a PB & J sandwich would turn out to be a spiritual experience. My young niece had slathered the peanut butter and jelly on the first slice of bread. When we pulled out the second slice and laid it on top of the first a look of extreme distress contorted her face.

“It has a hole in it!” she cried. A one-inch gaping hole turned her delicious lunch into a disaster. It was not what she expected.

"That's not a hole, that's a window," I exclaimed enthusiastically. "Look. You can see right into your sandwich. Isn't that amazing?" I peered intently into the 'window' and she followed suit. Her mealtime disaster suddenly transformed into a fascinating and very special sandwich.

So what 'holes' are threatening to steal your joy today? Are you staring at a hole in your life and wondering how to fix it?

FAQ # 10 The Last Straw

"I've prayed and prayed and prayed. I've poured my heart out to God, and still I get no answer. What's wrong?" 

Desperation, hopelessness, and discouragement fill the spaces between the lines in the e-mails I have received. Do I have an answer for them? While only God can answer their prayers, I do have some encouragement. It's the hand.