God’s Surprises
A surprise of monumental proportions was when God raised Jesus from the dead! And God keeps surprising us – sometimes when we aren’t so crazy about the unexpected, learning-our-lessons-well ones! But then there are times when He surprises us with a big hug, like the one we received a few days ago. My Carl was…
Hope is Great Expectancy
When our children marry and have families of their own, we may have to do some tweaking to adapt to their lifestyles and their way of doing things differently than what we did. So, rather than resisting the changes, I’ve decided to take hold of them and own them. I’ve become quite savvy at accepting…
Being a Messenger of Hope
Being a Messenger of HopeOn this first Sunday of Advent, we celebrate HOPE — the great expectation that something good is on its way — by lighting the first candle (the HOPE candle) on the Advent wreath. Advent means a coming or arrival, especially of something or someone extremely important. In biblical terms we speak…
Hope Brings a Bigger, Bolder, Brighter Future
I hope your yesterday goes well. If I said that to you, you’d be thinking Donna has lost it! It’s silly to hope someone’s YESTERDAY goes well because HOPE doesn’t live in the past. Hope is something based on great expectations for our future. We can look backward and reminisce the ups and downs, but…
Come Fly With Me!
God really wants us to fly above all the chaos in the world. He wants us to fly free of yesterday’s fears, guilt, disappointments and frustrations. He wants us to fly free of today’s anxieties. He wants us to fly free of tomorrow’s concerns. Psalm 91:3 “I will say of the Lord, “He is my…