God’s sovereignty

Vigil to watch, to awaken, to arouse…purposeful intentional watchfulness for something that is about to happen. Marsha Ford spoke on Friday night at our ladies retreat about keeping vigil. That God keeps vigil over us, but that we are to keep vigil for God, to honor Him so that generations to come may also know…

“That’s a better present than my American Girl Doll,” my eight-year-old beamed. Her birthday landed on Easter Sunday this year and she received many gifts. She got her ears pierced, some new earrings, a new American Girl Doll, and even a new dress. But her best gift started last week. E, my eight-year-old, goes to…

Wars, rumors of wars. Egypt, Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan. Earthquakes. Japan, Australia, Haiti. Chaos. Uproar. People wounded, dead, dying, struggling to survive. Shattered dreams. Longings unfulfilled, dreams broken, hopes dashed. Daily things. Screaming children, spilling coffee, traffic jam, late again. Tragedies. Children sick, mothers dying suddenly, random violence, missing people. Bottom line. God knows, God loves,…