How to Exchange Fear for Peace

I’ve put conditions on receiving the peace of God. Before I would accept God’s peace I wanted to see His provision. I inadvertently placed my hope in knowing an answer instead of in trusting a Person. In other words, I resisted living my faith. This pattern began in...

How God Rescued Me From Despair

Last year at this time I was celebrating the release of my book Little Women, Big God and facing the possibility of cancer. The month my book released my doctor sent me for a sonogram for a mass around my right ovary. Then she sent me for an MRI. Then she sent me to...

The 3 R’s You Need to Remove Fear

“You will not fear the terror of the night,   nor the arrow that flies by day.” ~Psalm 91:5 (ESV) My surgery had gone without a hitch. The mass my doctor was so worried about was benign. You’d think that would quiet all my concerns. But new ones darkened my slumber. I...

A Big God and Wonderful Counselor

I had a problem. I had to make a decision and wasn’t sure what to do. Where do you find guidance when experts disagree? Photo by: Ashley Batz Those who follow my blog know I had surgery this spring. Assimilating the possibility of cancer and a torrent of information...

Are You Focused on the Right Name?

Bad news is never welcome. Life altering illnesses, frightening rebellion in children, or marital infidelity is never convenient. Never. While some troubles are small, others are giants. And we never know when a giant will darken our door. That’s why we need a Big...

Bad News + Big God = Peace

My doctor’s office called last week to tell me I need an MRI on my stomach. A previous sonogram had revealed a large mass. While I’m not excited about this, I am delighted over the many ways God has encouraged me since I learned about it. 1st Comfort After receiving...

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