Do We DARE Ask God for ANYTHING?
Why do we have to go away—go into the wilderness—go where we are completely unplugged—to hear God? We don’t. But sometimes, I do. Maybe it’s because God whispers? Maybe it’s because God would rather not shout? Maybe it’s because I let myself get too busy—let my mind get so cluttered—let my life get so full […]
Can God Be Trusted In The Dark?
When rain clouds obscure reality, keep looking forward in faith. And pray to be thrilled by the One who holds the rain—and you, even in the deluge. Two years ago, we were here in Denali National Park, Alaska, a vast wilderness of six million acres. Temperatures were warm, skies were clear and we learned […]
A Courage Undaunted
Ever felt on edge? Ever come to the edge of yourself? Ever pushed your edges—the places you’re not sure you can go, doing things you’re not sure you can do? Takes courage. Undaunted courage. In 1803, Meriwether Lewis was trained for the Corps of Discovery, commonly referred to as the Lewis and Clark Expedition, by […]
How Do We Rise Up When Life Cuts Us Down?
Ever felt cut down? Dried up? Bundled heavy? Tightly strung? Thrown in a heap? Left alone in some dark, dry place? I can relate. This past week the farmers rolled into the fields all around us, even ours. Make hay while the sun shines, the old adage goes. We take that literally around here. Horse […]