There are many times in our lives where we have to fully rely on God. Whether the struggles we face are from our own choices or were completely out of our control. I often think of Joseph and how he was sold into slavery by his own family. His situation was not by his own doing, but God still called Joseph to rely on Him and trust in His plan, although it wasn’t revealed until years later after many hardships. Sometimes God’s answer is “yes but wait”. God is never the cau

But he was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 Growing up I was a daddy’s girl, so when my father was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis our family was devastated. As kids, we didn’t really understand what was happening. All I knew is he couldn’t play with us and was in bed a lot. More than once he was taken to the hospital and mom called people to pray.

One of the hardest days in my life was August 18, 2019. The day Russell checked into Freedom House. He would be there for at least 8 months. How was this going to work? Our bills would continue, our home and farm upkeep would continue, our day-to-day needs would continue; but our income would not. Russell has always been the primary breadwinner for our home. Now he would not be contributing at all. For eight, yes 8, months. The biggest holdback for Russell not going was

Maybe today you are in the middle of a massive storm. The difficulties on your plate are too much, too hard to handle on your own. Jesus can take the darkest moment and turn it around in a way you thought couldn’t be done. He wants to take care of our problems, but we must rely on him. That’s what faith is all about. No one is exempt from the storms and struggles of life. They will come when you least expect them. And you will need courage and perseverance. As you read this p

“Therefore, God has highly exalted Him and has freely bestowed on Him the name that is above every name, that at the mention of the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, of those in heaven, those on earth and those under the earth and that every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the Glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:9-11 I grew up in a singing family. One Sunday night, we had sung at a small country church. During the service a terr