Untangled Majesty

Although the threads of my life have often seemed knotted, I know, by faith, that on the other side of the embroidery there is a crown.

Experience the Best Teacher

Experience is the hardest kind of teacher. It gives you the test first, and the lesson afterward.

No Reason for Discouragement

John W. Yates shared this letter from a missionary who had gone into the jungles of New Guinea:

"Man," he said, "it's great to be in ...

The Triumph of a Preacher

Several years ago, I heard David Ring speak. David has cerebral palsy and a speech impediment so bad that you can barely understand him. But he held 11,000 ...

God's Permanent Love

Life's setbacks are temporary, but God's love is permanent. He's always there to take us over the rough spots, to lead us out of our slumps ...

Life in the Valleys

Sacrificing the routine is not what makes effective people. ... Most of us go through life for the peaks, rather than realizing that life is often lived ...

All End in the Cross

Suffering is the heritage of the bad, of the penitent, and of the Son of God. Each one ends in the cross. The bad thief is crucified, the penitnent thief ...

Love Does Not Correspond to Comfort

God's love is never measured by our comfort.

You're Never Alone

You don't have to be alone in your hurt! Comfort is yours. Joy is an option. And it's all been made possible by your Savior. He went without comfort ...

Finding Peace on the Journey

[My friend Marge had an experience] aboard a plane bound for Cleveland, waiting for takeoff. As she settled into her seat, Marge noticed a strange phenomenon. ...