God’s Punctuality

So I was walking toward a trout stream the other day with a friend I had not seen in years. We ran into each other on another stream earlier in the morning, and we were catching up as we went to the next spot. He told me about his family, and mentioned that his college-aged son was going through a rough spot right now. I’ve had my share of rough spots too (we all have), but the more he talked, the more I sensed God tugging at my heart and mind. Continue reading

Delayed and Timely (As Many of the Best Things Are)

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When I was a kid, in the back of many of my comic books, there was an ad for the Johnson Smith Company. This was a company that provided novelty items: whoopee cushions, hand buzzers,

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How I Am Learning To Trust God (Part 3)

(Parts 1 & 2 can be found here.)

“O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer, and by night, but I find no rest” (Ps. 22:2).

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Last month, I took a trip back home to Mississippi to visit my family. Since I usually only visit a couple Continue reading

How I Am Learning To Trust God (Part 2)

(Part 1 of this series can be found here.)

The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.
“I will make you into a great nation,
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.

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