What does “God is my fortress” mean?
God is referred to as a “fortress” 21 times in the bible. Once in Jeremiah, Isaiah and 2 Samuel, twice in Proverbs, and a whopping 16 times in Psalms. What does it mean that “God is my fortress”?
Jesus Take the Wheel
When it comes to driving, you may not know as much as you think.
Texas Nurses Receive a Sweet Surprise from a Generous Texan and a Girl Scout
A generous gesture put smiles on the faces of nurses in Central Texas last Friday when a man and a little girl delivered a very large order of cookies.
God’s Plans Are Greater Than My Own
My plans are stones for me to stumble on in the path that God has laid out for me to walk.
Saying Goodbye to Hunter
Hunter Abrahamsen May 18, 2003 – January 21, 2021 Today we said goodbye to Hunter after more than 17 years. Eric and I started dating in March 2003, and he got Hunter in August of that same year. Hunter wasn’t your average puppy. He was flippin’ adorable, but not at all friendly or playful. At… Continue reading Saying Goodbye to Hunter
How Not to be a Foolish Virgin
One of the most vexing parables recorded in the New Testament is the Parable of the Ten Virgins. Found in Matthew 25 and given as the answer to eschatological questions from the disciples, Jesus states: “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the… Continue reading How Not to be a Foolish Virgin
Words Have Power
One of my core childhood memories starts in my dad’s home office. He was working on something on the computer and really only paying half attention to me. I was complaining about something and I don’t recall exactly what pessimistic thing I said, what prediction of doom my 10 year old brain shared, but it… Continue reading Words Have Power
Let Us Love One Another
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that… Continue reading Let Us Love One Another
When God’s Punishments Are Gifts
Trigger warning: bullying, animal cruelty About a year ago an emotional interview between Anderson Cooper and Stephen Colbert went viral. It was shortly after the death of Cooper’s mother, famous fashion designer and heiress Gloria Vanderbilt. The two men bonded over their losses, and Colbert is quoted as having said, “What punishments of God are… Continue reading When God’s Punishments Are Gifts
My Writing Journal from 1990 is a Fascinating Time Capsule
My mom recently sent me my writing journals she saved from when I was in first grade in 1990-1991. At first I wasn’t interested in trying to decipher my 7 year old phonetic spelling (it really is like cryptology) but after digging into it with my kids I discovered a few pretty fascinating things. First… Continue reading My Writing Journal from 1990 is a Fascinating Time Capsule
Lone Star Liz 