by ParticularlyCALLED | Jul 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
When God wills suffering? How can a good God possibly allow suffering? We pronounce the question with a flourish, smiling smugly on the inside thinking that we’ve finally found ourselves an excuse to doubt Him, or at the very least, justify our bitterness or our...
by ParticularlyCALLED | Feb 28, 2020 | Endurance
“When the burdens of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.” – Psalm 94:19 Most days I feel overwhelmed. There is so much work to do, so many decisions to make, so much wrong with the world, so much drama in my life… not to...
by ParticularlyCALLED | Feb 26, 2020 | Spiritual Growth, Uncategorized
Does it ever seem impossible to rejoice in difficulty? Let’s see if we can lessen some of the fear that’s involved. Lord, I’m here with You. I’m aching. Life hurts. I wish everything didn’t always have to feel so hard. But, Lord,...
by ParticularlyCALLED | Feb 13, 2020 | Endurance, Self Care
You know you’ve experienced it… Marital loneliness… …that ache of feeling unequally yoked? of missing the “friend” you used to have? Or, wondering what happened to the person you thought you married? But, it’s not because they...
by ParticularlyCALLED | May 25, 2018 | Discernment
Life is hard. We do our best to carry our burdens with a smile but, sometimes, we just NEED encouragement. We need something that connects with us in an intense way to lift us up and help us to believe again. We need HOPE. Where can you find hope? There are many...
