He Carries Us Through

When we are suffering and when we face trouble, we tend to seek out others who have had similar experiences. Knowing that others have gone through nearly the same thing offers us hope. If they can provide some encouragement and counsel our countenance is lifted up. Isaiah 63:9 says, “In all their affliction he wasContinue reading “He Carries Us Through”

Increases Strength

It is amazing how much an illness can sap your strength. I had food poisoning yesterday and today I can barely sit up straight. When we are not following Jesus, our spiritual strength is wasting away. Then we cannot do the good works that we really want to do. When we finally come to realizeContinue reading “Increases Strength”

Nature Preserves

Many of my daily hikes take me to trails through nature preserves. I love seeing the colors and evidence of God’s hand in creation and preservation. I also appreciate those people who put a lot of effort into preserving nature in these places. But no matter how hard we try to preserve nature, natural eventsContinue reading “Nature Preserves”

He Gets Us

We do not have a God who is cold and distant, but we have a God, who in Jesus Christ, put on all our feelings and put on our flesh. King David wrote these words in Psalm 31 and it is believed that Jesus spoke these words on the cross; “Be gracious to me, OContinue reading “He Gets Us”