Many of the fairy tales we grew up reading began with the familiar phrase, “Once upon a time….” and from that opening, a story about people and their lives spun out. Although fairy tales are fiction, they often mirror real life. Our world’s “Once upon a time….” story began in Genesis 1:1, with the words: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Right away we meet the great Author of our story — God.
Self-care day! Let’s recline in the Lord together. Find a comfortable place, preferably quiet. Take a couple of deep breaths and turn your affections toward the Lord. Everything starts and ends with Christ.
When I look back over our difficult marriage, I see many times when God made a way when it seemed like there was no way forward. When I felt I was up against a brick wall of discouragement, anger, frustration or hurt. When it felt like I had done all I knew to change, but my husband was unwilling to budge.
Have you ever struggled with making sense of pain and suffering and the good God we profess? Maybe you’ve been in a place where you asked God, “Where are You? Do You even care? Why me?
What the enemy means for evil God will work for your good and His glory. In my lifetime, I cannot remember when the evil desires of men were so blatant and bold about their agenda. But I must question if the level of evil has escalated, or does it seem more excessive because it’s the only angle that is covered in the mass media?
The Best is Yet to Come This is a guest post! I’m happy to share with you a personal reflection from my friend Meredith Bunting.
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It may feel like Easter is in the rearview mirror, but let’s hang out here a few more moments because if you’re like me you were busy with the traditions and didn’t have time to ponder the true meaning behind it all. Let’s enjoy an intimate exchange with Jesus.
If you’re like me, you’ve got enough life under your belt to know that life is painful and rarely fulfills our expectations. You know pain intimately and because you love you have been hurt. Deeply. More than once. Or even twice. And maybe you’ve cried out, “Dear God!” possibly in a profane manner, more than you can count.
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