Lessons Learned In David's Pit - Part 2
/...lessons that David learned in his pit of depression... and helpful ways to deal with depression...
Read MoreRemembering the Babies
/I was with a few bereaved parents over the weekend. Some years ago, one couple lost a pair of twins during the pregnancy. The mom and dad described their twins this way: “unknown, unseen, but nevertheless loved.” Loved.
Read MoreLessons Learned In David's Pit - Part 1
/King David was a man after God's own heart. He had such a close relationship with his Heavenly Father and yet he suffered from depression! Like Joseph, David was in a pit of his own...
Read MoreRelationship Rejoicing
/This rejoicing in reunion is based right in the very core of who God made us to be. He made us for relationship! With him and with each other. ANY BREAK IN A RELATIONSHIP IS PAINFUL.
Read MoreDeveloping Character
/We are fully equipped to persevere! God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit! He also uses perseverance in our lives to produce...
Read MoreNothing is Impossible with God
/Several years ago I had the privilege of traveling to Russia with a team of people from other disability ministries across the United States. We gave out Bibles, shared our testimonies and presented disability training seminars to teachers and orphanage workers. We also had opportunities to encourage parents of children with disabilities. Russian interpreters and van drivers were so valuable to us during our daily travels and ministry opportunities. Something I consistently heard from the van drivers, spoken in English but with a Russian accent, were the words, “No problem.” I heard these words when . . .
Read MoreThis is not the end
/Lazarus did die, but the operative word in Jesus little statement is “end.” Death is not the end of Lazarus’ story!
Read MorePerseverance
/Last time we talked about the attitude of perseverance which is joy! Now let's look at what perseverance is in regard to our everyday walk with the Lord. To persevere means to...
Read More"Lord, if You Had Been Here..."
/It occurred to me that most of you probably have asked a question very much like that: Lord, You could have prevented her death! I believe that, your word teaches me that. So why didn’t You prevent it???
Read MoreThe Attitude Of Perseverance
/When I think about the concept of perseverance I usually don’t equate it with an attitude of joy! My attitude might be one of...
Read MoreNew Season, New Opportunities
/Welcome to the Fall of the year. New beginnings, exciting programs and opportunities. I'm hoping that you will take advantage of them. There's the . . .
Read MoreYour Own 9-11
/You may also be taking your vital signs. What were you and your loved one doing then? Thinking that way probably highlights that she or he is no longer here! Maybe your child had not been born yet.
Read MoreWe Have Hope!
/Where are you looking for HOPE?...
Read MoreA friend died last week...
/A dear friend died last weekend. He is one of our bereaved dads. He was one of our BASIS staff for several years until a few years ago...Ray has gained that new dwelling place, where he has no more pain or sorrow and where the Lord touches his face to wipe all tears away, finally.
Read MoreFinding True Contentment
/How would you define true contentment? In 2 Chronicles 14, we come across the account of King Asa. His reign was different from many of the other kings who came before and after him because...
Read MoreTherapeutic Theology for Hurting People
/Theology protects. And theology rehabilitates when I fail. I've shared a sampler from my life to demonstrate how theology works to help hurting people see themselves and their world more nearly from God's perspective. It has protected me from wrong feelings and attitudes, and it heals when I fail. I call it “therapeutic theology.”
Read MoreA Merry Heart!
/When we have a merry heart, it can cause us to enjoy each day that God has given us to live for Him. In Proverbs there are three references that define what having a merry heart...
Read MorePicnicking
/We are had a BASIS picnic recently. That means going out to some lovely place in God’s creation to take some time with people who love us and whom we love, to be re-created by God and the place and the loving fellowship. Picnics are fun, relaxing and restoring. Picnics are good for the soul.
Jesus knew that. Remember how often he “withdrew to a lonely place?” He needed to get away from the crowds. Maybe you need to get away from the trigger of sorrow that “crowd” in on you. I’m suggesting that you do the other thing Jesus did when he got away from it all for a time. He made sure to spend time “being still and knowing … God.” He listened to God’s voice and was refreshed, strengthen for the next thing. You, too, could benefit from listening so that you can be refreshed for the next thing, like the next hour – or if you’re very early in your grief, for the next minute.
Picnics -Time away, in a lonely, lovely setting, to see God’s handiwork, to hear His voice of comfort. To be restored. I recommend it.
Being A Servant
/This past week H*VMI held its annual training for our new incoming missionaries. During the time we were together, we covered several topics centered around...
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