There's one thing that really helped get me through my season of sorrow -- other than the hope I had in God and trusting that He would heal my broken heart and bring me a season of joy. Other than that, the one thing getting me through was the arm-holders in my life. I'm sure you are thinking, "What the heck is an arm-holder?" Well, let me tell you a little story. Back a long, long time ago, three men named Moses, Aaron and Hur climbed a big hill that was near a battlefield. On the battlefield was their other friend, Joshua, who was leading soldiers known as the Israelites into battle to Continue Reading
When You’re in a Drought: Let It Rain. Let It Pour.
If you live anywhere in the Midwest of America, you are probably experiencing a drought. At least where I live we are. The last time I remember having a real rain was about three months ago. So everything here is very dry, and the plants aren't growing much. In fact, I have a hay field right next to my house. The first time the farmers baled the hay from that field, they got 11 bales. They cut and baled it again this past week, and they only got one bale out of it. That's a huge difference. I'm sure it doesn't help that we've had temperatures in the 100's. Talk about hot! My county just Continue Reading