Faith, Hope & Joy

Is Your Journey Taking an Unfamiliar Path?

Is Your Journey Taking an Unfamiliar Path?

“Your word is a lamp to walk by, and a light to illumine my path.” Psalm 119:105, NET Anytime we begin to see the need to let a dream drift away, we grieve. Our journey began with a shiny travel brochure vision. We made a plan, maybe even set an arrival date, and then jumped on board. We paddled along, waves rocked us, and we paddled harder and faster. We told ourselves that these are the…

Jesus Healed Them All

Jesus Healed Them All

Photo courtesy of Lisa Frost Best Photography. Taken in beautiful St. Francisville, Louisiana When we have a need that seems impossible, we run to where hope can be found. We start to lose our inhibitions. We don’t care what we have to do or who we have to talk to. That’s where Jesus found himself in Matthew 4. News about Him and His miracle-working power was spreading rapidly. Every person that could get to where…

Sometimes It’s Hard to be Sweet

Sometimes It’s Hard to be Sweet

Does the rebel inside you ever want to come out? Are you like me and being sweet gets wearisome? I mean I want to do it right, I want to love and forgive and serve and… but sometimes, I just want to stomp my foot and yell like Ouiser on Steel Magnolias, “I’m not as sweet as I used to be.” Obedience brings all kinds of good blessings. I know all those things, but sometimes…