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Power Made Perfect: What Jesus Shows Us in the Garden of Gethsemane
This year, Maundy Thursday and World Autism Day fall on the same day. Special needs has my heart in many ways. It is my career and a part of my family. These days overlapping have caused me to pause and reflect on what we often miss about weakness and strength. In the Garden of Gethsemane,…
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When Questions Meet God
Key Passage: Luke 1 Questions are powerful. They exist on a wide spectrum. In a classroom, a student might ask, “What format should the paper be in?” At a coffee shop, a friend leans across the table and asks, “How has this week been for you?” A mother kneels to meet her child’s eyes and…
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Where There is Hope, There is Life
‘Where there’s life, there’s hope’ is a deep truth. Deeper, however, is the converse: ‘Where there’s hope, there’s life.’” —J.I. Packer A few years ago, one of my closest friends and I attended The Gospel Coalition Women’s Conference together. One evening, we sat down for dinner. We live in different states, so when we do get…
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Hope-Lit Letters: Remembering the light of a hope that cannot fail
“Hope is not a wish; it’s a conviction.” —Elisabeth Elliot Christ is the light of hope we are looking for. His light steadies us like an anchor in the deep waters of life. In Him, hope is alive. It is certain. It is secure.
Hope-Lit Letters 