Tag: Comfort

  • The Little Girl and God

    Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 19:13-14 (NKJV) My wife and I used to teach…

  • Wounded Healer

    “Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief.” –(Proverbs 14:13) We have a picture of a clown in our home that our middle son painted when he was eight years old. It’s a simple watercolor portrait–traced in pencil and then painted with quite a bit of skill for a 2nd…

  • Fully Rely on God

    Fully Rely on God

    Sometimes we need reminders in our life with God. Enter, the F.R.O.G.

  • God’s Psychiatry

    The Lord is close to the broken-hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 39:18 (NIV In 2007, after a second bout with cancer, my dad died. I realize this isn’t the most engaging starting sentence, but please stay with me. A few months after dad passed, my wife and I were visiting…

  • Right Now, It’s Like This

    On April 22, 2020 my house got pounded by tennis ball size hail. Inside, it sounded and felt like artillery shells were hitting the roof. At daylight the next morning, I went out to survey the damage. Parts of our siding looked like swiss cheese, and the roof had more divots than a golf course…

  • Promises, Promises

    People regularly make and break promises. God does not.