By: Elizabeth Abrahamsen There were two men lost at sea. Their ship had sank, and they were treading water. They each had a life preserver from the ship. The first man observed his companion and asked, “Why do you look so calm? Aren’t you afraid of drowning?” “I am,” the second man replied, “but I’m… Continue reading The Stone Life Preserver
We are heading into 2026, and I find myself still processing a hard year. The hard year I am processing isn’t 2025 though, it was 2022. I have just now found myself at a far enough distance to begin to understand and come to grips with the trials and blessings of that year. 2022 started… Continue reading From Death to Life – Processing a Difficult Year
God has gifted me with a large number of Atheists in my close friends and family. I don’t mean that sarcastically. They are sincerely a gift to me. There are authoritarian congregations where Christianity is not to be questioned in any aspect, and my understanding is that that if you’re not allowed to question the… Continue reading Answering an Atheist Question
Over dinner not too long ago a friend asked me why I love Jesus so much, and I had never stopped to ask myself that. Obviously, I love Jesus because he died on the cross for my sins, because he came to earth as a human and understands everything I’m going through, because he healed… Continue reading God and humans…a match literally made in Heaven
“I’m sorry to keep asking for prayer” is something I have heard people say far too often (I’ve also said it myself). We tend to think of ourselves as a burden when we ask others for prayer, and sometimes we even seem to think that God is too busy with important matters to deal with… Continue reading No concern is too small for God
Our Marriage testimony; it’s long, but stick with it, there’s a happy ending. In 2014 and 2015 my marriage was suffering. We had been married for seven years and some unaddressed issues began to create resentment which simmered until it eventually boiled over. My husband had started running marathons in 2013 and was constantly training.… Continue reading The story of how a dream saved my marriage
In my blog you will find many references to my best friend Michelle, but I haven’t ever just sat down and written about our friendship, so I’d like to remedy that here. I wish I could write something poetic, or a narrative style volume of our friendship, but thinking about her is still painful, so… Continue reading Who was Michelle?
In April of this year I went with a group from my church to a refugee camp in Reynosa, Mexico. I was only there for three days, but I came away completely changed by the experience. We spoke with dozens of people who had faced so many trials and sacrificed so much to travel to… Continue reading The Gates of Hell Shall Not Prevail
Recently I completed two years as the coordinator of Moms of Pre-Schoolers (MOPS – recently renamed “The MomCo”) at my church. At the last meeting, my co-coordinators, knowing that words of affirmation are one of my love languages, all gave incredibly heartfelt, loving speeches about me. They said how I am always so quick with… Continue reading Profoundly broken, and yet, redeemed.
In his book, Trusting God, Jerry Bridges states: “I acknowledge it often seems more difficult to trust God than to obey Him. The moral will of God given to us in the Bible is rational and reasonable. The circumstances in which we must trust God often appear irrational and inexplicable….Obeying God is worked out within… Continue reading Trusting God When Nothing Makes Sense
Lone Star Liz 