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I Am Weak; God Gives Strength!
Posted on September 26, 2024 Leave a Comment
September 26, 2024 I Am Weak; God Gives Strength! I did not have any energy. +It was difficult to get up and do something; I was tired. +It was a challenge to get motivated; I was empty. +It was exhausting to focus on anything; I was powerless. I was out of “gas.” I had worked […]
I Am Powerless; God Can Help!
Posted on September 19, 2024 Leave a Comment
September 19, 2024 I Am Powerless; God Can Help! I don’t know how to fix it. I have tried everything; I don’t know what to do next! I feel powerless and, at the same time, I am compelled to do something to make a difference in the situation. His attitude was filled with a sour […]
I Am Hurting; God Will Heal!
Posted on September 12, 2024 Leave a Comment
September 12, 2024 I Am Hurting; God Will Heal! I need healing! I need physical healing; my neck has been hurting since April. I need emotional healing; my heart hurts when I miss my mother. I need mental healing; I feel stuck in negative thinking about a family member. I need spiritual healing; God’s purpose […]
I Am Unforgiveable; God Will Forgive!
Posted on September 5, 2024 Leave a Comment
September 5, 2024 I Am Unforgiveable; God Will Forgive! “I am unlovable and unforgiveable. God will never forgive me and accept me.” I have heard those words spoken by many people. Sometimes they use words very much like those I have used. Other times, they use slightly different words. No matter what the exact words […]
I Am Abandoned; God Is Awake!
Posted on August 29, 2024 Leave a Comment
August 29, 2024 I Am Abandoned; God Is Awake! Being responsible for the health care provided to my wife’s two brothers has once again reminded me of the difficulties involved in moving from a home of 45 years to a nursing home. The down-sizing of personal belongings, household items, and tools used in a career […]
I Am Lonely; God Is Present!
Posted on August 22, 2024 Leave a Comment
August 22, 2024 I Am Lonely; God Is Present! When I was in high school, most of my friends were in their 30’s and 40’s. My friends were the people with whom I worked. Although I had no friends at school, there were a couple of friends in the small youth group at my church. […]
I Am Vulnerable; God Can Protect!
Posted on August 15, 2024 Leave a Comment
August 15, 2024 Posted I Am Vulnerable; God Can Protect! When I first saw the flames burning tall and bright in the wildfire just west of where we live in Loveland, Colorado, there was a momentary twinge deep inside of me. Yes, there was awe at something so powerful and out-of-control. Yes, there was wonder […]
I Don’t Have Enough; God Will Provide!
Posted on August 8, 2024 Leave a Comment
August 8, 2024 I Don’t Have Enough; God Will Provide! God is able to do much more than we can think, dream, or imagine. In Ephesians 3:20-21 the Apostle Paul writes; “Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or […]
I Am Helpless; God Is Able!
Posted on August 1, 2024 Leave a Comment
August 1, 2024 I Am Helpless; God Is Able! Last week was difficult…very difficult! Let me begin with the background. A little over one year ago, my wife and I received a phone call from one of her brothers. He asked us to help him and his brother find a nursing home in which to […]
Hurt Part III–Seek Help!
Posted on July 25, 2024 Leave a Comment
July 25, 2024 Hurt Part III—Seek Help! We seemed to be at an impasse. We had both acknowledged that one of us had hurt the other in more than a superficial way. The pain was deep, the wound was still raw, and the hurt was impacting our other relationships. We had avoided lowering ourselves by […]
Take Delight 