“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
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
Emma Pearl Allbritton was the only grandparent I ever really knew. I called her “Grandma” and my cousin called her “Mema”. My Grandpa, James Allbritton, passed away in 1990 when I was seven, and my dad’s parents were both gone before I was born. My grandma died early in the morning on Tuesday, April 2, 2024… Continue reading About my Grandma
In April of 2021 I went to my first Women’s Retreat ever. The women of my church gathered at a camp in the Texas Hill Country and we worshiped, studied, fellowshipped, and prayed together. It was an incredible time for me. One thing that absolutely took my breath away about it was the worship. Listening… Continue reading Sing your part
In my Bible reading today I came across this passage from Numbers where the Israelites are in the desert and complaining because they’re sick of eating manna all the time. They start griping and actually reminiscing about living enslaved in Egypt because at least then they had “free fish”. “The rabble with them began to… Continue reading God still loves us even when we complain
I haven’t had any time to process the Uvalde School shooting, but I am utterly devastated. I found out about it yesterday at about 4 PM. Sobbed briefly in my husband’s arms when he got home at 4:30, and then headed off to a tee ball game numb and sickened. It was Trevor’s last game… Continue reading The Uvalde Shooting – How we got here
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the… Continue reading Love Your Enemies
Lone Star Liz 