Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred is more like a wish with no real basis for truth. It can be unrealistic expectations. We say things like: “I hope he will change.” “I hope he will treat me with respect.” “I hope he…
20 Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak. 21 She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.” 22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.” And the…
When you woke up on January 1, 2024, how did you feel? Hopeful or hopeless? Joyful or depressed? Blessed or afflicted? Full of faith or full of fear? Maybe you had a nice stew of all of those emotions as you opened your eyes in this new year. We understand that. We are here for…
I was recently asked, “What New Year’s Resolutions are you going to make?” I quickly answered “none.” I find it more fruitful to reflect on my “stones of remembrances” of God’s faithfulness to me and the ministry throughout the year. This year has been one of those challenging years personally and in ministry. In my…
We praise God for raising up an army of generous funders and donors over the past 29 years of FOCUS Ministries. Where would we be without GOD? Where would we be without YOU? The Lord is our only Hope — in days gone by, He was faithful. Today as I am writing this little post,…
Here we are in October again… I remember October 2021, my first full month as the National Chaplain for FOCUS Ministries, I was blessed to have 19 counseling calls with women across the country who were suffering from domestic abuse. I thought to myself, “Wow, there are so many women who need to hear the…
These are certainly perilous times, just as the Bible told us they would be. (2nd Timothy 3:1) And those of us who have experienced domestic abuse and violence in our homes and lives understand and believe that very much. It does seem like the world has gone “off the rails”. As lawlessness abounds all around…
Am I Loved? God’s Love made me, but human love betrayed me. I found love. God’s Love made our sons, then love left me I found love, then love was taken I found love, then love was taken I found love, love that was NOT love Then I searched for love Have I ever been…
I just returned from a weekend trip to northern Minnesota to spend time with family. It was sweet to be with my sister and her husband, my brother, my auntie and other family friends. The reason for our gathering was to lay to rest the ashes of my brother’s dear wife who passed away in…
Carrying Me You’ve been carrying me from the last few seasons of my life. So many tears, heartache, torment, instabilities and unrelenting pain. They have caused so many days of emotional and spiritual disdain. I push and pull against You as You try to heal and relieve me of the pain and feelings of disdain….