The impending threat of Hurricane Irma has caused an increase in anxiety for many people — understandably so. What do we do? Do we stay or evacuate? Will we lose our homes or our jobs? These are just a few questions that people along the path of the storm are pondering. I want to remind everyone first of all that Irma is no surprise to…
Little did I know when I chose to pray Isaiah 26:3 for my family this year, the need we would have for the Lord’s peace. Just two weeks after I wrote that post, Jeff fell hiking the Appalachian Trail and injured his knee. I was over an hour away. My heart threatened to leap out of my throat as I fought back the tears and wrestled to…
Horrified, I ran for my life. Fear gripped me as I listened to my daughter in the distance ahead of me screaming and crying in terror. How did this happen? This was like a scene in a bad movie, and yet it was inescapable. Just moments before, we were laughing and chatting about our latest find. We were on safari in the Masaii Mara, admiring…