At a conference recently, I left my red fleece jacket in the van that several of us had driven. I didn’t expect to need it inside. What I didn’t count on was riding in other vehicles to dinner, in the freezing Chicago cold. Then, another party gave me a ride to the hotel that night, …
Author Archives: Karen
Change the Situation or Change Me?
“God, help me lose this weight.” Is this your prayer? “God, change my husband.” Maybe that’s your prayer. “Jesus, make those noisy neighbors move, please!” I prayed that one for a few years. Last night at a small group prayer time, someone said, “I’m learning to ask God what he wants to teach me instead …
Unshakable Hope
In these days of global warming, verses from Hebrews often come to mind: At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.” The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so …