During my life, I have faced many trials. Each challenge has formed who I am today. Some would say that I have every right to be bitter, but carrying that anger with me has kept a focus on the past and hindered me from the path God has laid before
This has been the most amazing study. To find out how much God loves me and how deep His forgiveness for me goes is overwhelming. Daily I was blown away from the Scriptures that we read. I realized through this study, the intensity of love my Heavenly Father has for
In January 2016 I committed to completing a one-year daily bible reading plan. Within three weeks I had fallen off the wagon. So much was in transition in my life. Let me explain: In October 2015 I quit my job. I had been working as a director of a non-profit
For seven weeks now we’ve been reading, sharing, and diving into what it means to be forgiven. Slowly, day by day, we’ve taken this life-changing truth from God’s Word and have applied it to our hearts. I know some mornings you’ve worked to embrace truth that feels impossible to accept and
Give Thanks Always And For EVERYTHING… “Fleas!” I cried. “Betsie, the place is swarming with them!” We scrambled across the intervening platforms, heads low to avoid another bump, dropped down to the aisle, and edged our way to a patch of light. “Here! And here another one!” I wailed.
When I wrote Chapter 6 in You Are Forgiven, I shared a very personal, very painful story. To some who have read it, it might not have seemed like that big of a deal. But they didn’t experience it. They didn’t see the look of hurt in my daughter’s eyes.
It’s been forty-one years since those bully boys stole my body, mind, and bits and pieces of my shattered soul. They posed as interested neighbors, ready to help my ancient babysitter. They’d take me off her hands, lessen her load. Which is strange if you knew me back then. I wasn’t
Seven years ago, life was a mess. My husband, Ari, grew up Jewish, and declared he didn’t believe in God anymore. I was a Christian—and a very imperfect one at that. We were constantly at odds with each other. I couldn’t have a Bible in the house without starting a
Friends, Reading 2 Chronicles 7:14 reminds me of how amazing our God is! Just like a loving Father, He always makes a way to forgiveness. I love how He starts out…He reminds us of who we are. We are His. We are called by His name. There is no mistake
At 19, I had an unplanned pregnancy. I was filled with so much shame and guilt and had convinced myself that abortion was the only way. While sitting on the cold table hearing about the details of the procedure, I ended up having an anxiety attack and fainted just moments