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by Cathee Poulsen Holy uncertainty is the capacity to live with a very loose grip – or no grip at all – on our plans and, more important, on the outcomes of our plans, because our security is rooted in a relational connection to God, not in a false sense of control. ~John Mark […]
by Cathee Poulsen “…she let herself sink ever deeper into that summer, luxuriating in the beauty of the place…In a place of sadness, she chose joy, finding the beauty once again, even amidst the pain and the anguish.” ~Sea of Memories by Fiona Valpy How many times over the past months have you and I […]
by Cathee Poulsen “If you have raced with men on foot, and they have wearied you, how will you compete with horses? And if in a safe land you are so trusting, what will you do in the thicket of the Jordan?” Jeremiah 12:5 This Bible verse has long intrigued me. The phrase “the thicket […]
by Cathee Poulsen There’s that sheep metaphor again. “Little flock.” Jesus used it often when speaking to us about trust. Reminding us that he’s a good shepherd and that we can trust him. But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having […]
by Charlie Riger A long winter’s nap is rudely interrupted by the loathsome clang of a cheap brass alarm clock. It’s 4:00 am, and I grope hastily in the darkness to find this menace and silence it for the next 24 hours. It will be a long time before I develop the ability to wake […]
