I’ve heard more than one mom bemoan the choices their adult children are making. What do you do when you can’t stop the downward spiral of your health, finances, country, or loved one? Old Testament Daniel models a godly response.Continue Reading
When the Battle Comes to You
One question echoed through my mind every time I encountered another spiritual attack leading up to my recent book launch. Is it worth it? Sometimes the battle comes to you. For example:Continue Reading
Launch Party and Free Gift!
“What can we do to bring you out of hiding?” My extraverted friend said with an exaggerated sigh.
“I’m not hiding,” I said. “I just don’t like being the center of attention.”Continue Reading
Daniel’s Trust in a Big God
Is any part of your life falling apart? As I’ve watched our country disintegrate, I’ve done more than my share of grumbling and lamenting. From grief to indignation to despair, my emotions have swung the gamut of frustration. Like the Psalmist, I’ve cried out, “How long, Lord?” (Ps. 13:2). But biblical Daniel, had a different response.
Daniel saw his beloved country trampled by the Babylonians and fellow Hebrews slaughtered—perhaps even his own family members. Captured, stripped of his Hebrew name, possibly castrated, and put in King Nebuchadnezzar’s school of indoctrination, Daniel never whined. Instead of crying, “How long, Lord?” Daniel cried, “How great is our God!”