"...humble yourself in the presence of God, acknowledging that of yourself you are incapable of executing your resolutions, either to avoid evil or to do good..."¹ In my previous posts on de Sales' "Finding God in the Morning," we examined his first three steps: Adore God before all else. Be intentional, because eternity is at... Continue Reading →
When was the last time God answered your prayers? When was the last time He answered your prayers exactly as you expected Him to? Have you ever prayed about a situation and things seemed to get worse? In his devotional book, Experiencing God Day by Day, Henry Blackaby says, "Much of the frustration we experience... Continue Reading →
When it comes to prayer, perhaps you can relate to British novelist Elizabeth Goudge's character, Parson Hawthyn: "In the church, Parson Hawthyn sat up stiffly and rubbed his rheumatic knees. He felt cold and stiff and his hour of prayer had brought him no personal satisfaction, plagued as he had been with indigestion, wandering thought, a... Continue Reading →
Welcome! Thank you for stopping by my webpage. It is my hope and prayer that my books, presentations, and blog posts will remind you that “As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.” Psalm 103: 13-14... Continue Reading →
For me, it happened gradually, like an oak tree losing its leaves in autumn. Sometimes one at a time, floating silently to the ground when the final thread of stem at last gave way; sometimes whole clumps, torn violently by an icy wind and hurled to the frozen ground. It took a long time for... Continue Reading →
Amy K. Rognlie 