By GLYNNIS WHITWER “And give my son Solomon the wholehearted devotion to keep your commands, statutes and decrees and to do everything to build the palatial structure for which I have provided.” 1 Chronicles 29:19 (NIV) Cheri handed my crying baby to me, his little eyes swollen, his sobs subsiding into gulping sighs. Within seconds, Robbie calmed as I nuzzled him and kissed…
Pain has a purpose. As crazy as it sounds, there is a breaking and unbundling of who we are when we are in pain. For physical pain, medication can help dull its sting, but with emotional or psychological pain, its sharpness burrows deep into the layers of who we are, questioning everything we ever thought to be real, tearing down…
By Glynnis Whitwer I used to believe if God needed something important done, He would ask someone who had it all together. You know those women. They never yell at their kids or have an emotional meltdown in the craft store over which tie-die kit to buy. They know what they’re having for dinner each night and come to Biblestudy with…
He has made everything beautiful in its time …” Ecclesiastes 3:11a (NIV) Sometimes life hurts. Am I the only one who wants to tuck her tail, give up and stay home forever with a stash of chocolate and great coffee? Sometimes I want to straight up hide. I hope I’m not alone. However, yesterday I was reminded that while life does hurt…
“I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 (NASB) A busy mom of six once told me, “I’m too busy NOT to pray!” Therein lies the secret to a life that really works. Putting Jesus first and making prayer a priority…
Still think marriage will take care of your feelings of insecurity, loneliness and past disappointments? Then you should read this….. And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 (NIV) I’ve often wished I could travel back 21 years ago and give my “young bride self” some advice. But since that’s…
