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Women in the Valley

Women in the Valley: Oksana’s Story, Part II

Thank you, Oksana, for sharing more of your story with us! (Click here to read Part 1.) What did God teach you in your valley of chronic illness? That time was very hard for me. I call it my wandering in the wilderness, because I truly loved God, and I truly wanted to serve Him, […]

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Wednesday Writings

God Is Greater Than Chronic Illness

Did you ever sing the children’s chorus β€œ12 Men Went to Spy on Canaan”?  “Twelve men went to spy in Canaan.Ten 🀚🀚 were bad πŸ‘Ž and two πŸ‘†πŸ‘† were good πŸ‘.What do you think they saw in Canaan?Ten 🀚🀚 were bad πŸ‘Ž and two πŸ‘†πŸ‘† were good πŸ‘.Some saw giants, tough and tall.Some saw grapes […]

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Wednesday Writings

Seasons of Expectation: Waiting in a Chronic Illness (Part 2)

Last week we talked about waiting for Christmas, waiting in chronic illness, and waiting in unanswered prayer. This week is about how to wait in a chronic illness. Waiting in Action We know God will answer our prayers eventually–if not here on Earth, at least in Heaven. So what do we do while we wait? […]

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Wednesday Writings

Seasons of Expectation: Waiting in a Chronic Illness (Part 1)

Waiting for Christmas β€œBut when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.” Galatians 4:4-5 This passage appears in many Christmas sermons and Scripture readings as we […]