Tag: Comfort

Genuine Comfort for the Broken and Battered

Michele Morin21 Comments
"Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low..."

I once read a simple, one-sentence recipe for humility that I have yet to practice, but it lingers just outside my list of good intentions. Here it is: Read Isaiah 40 every day. Every word trumpets, "Behold your God," first to the cities of Judah, and ultimately to me, sitting at my dining room table.… Continue reading Genuine Comfort for the Broken and Battered

Staying on Course: Happy New Year from Ninevah

Michele Morin50 Comments
The power of God to accomplish all that he purposes lands as a good news to those who believingly "take refuge" in him.

When the clock ticks down to midnight and the calendar hangs fresh and unsullied, we resolve to do great things. We'll drop ten pounds, eat our veggies, and work out. We'll crack open a new journal and read through the Old Testament by June. With iron in our soul, we'll begin a new year, a… Continue reading Staying on Course: Happy New Year from Ninevah

Stillness on the Way to Peace with God

Michele Morin99 Comments
The waters do indeed rise and the flames may come close enough to singe us, but the power of God endures.

With a steaming cup of tea in my favorite mug and an open Bible, I turned to a fresh page in my journal and prepared to take advantage of an empty and quiet house. Funny how stillness without is no guarantee of stillness within. A dozen tasks on my to-do list suddenly began competing for… Continue reading Stillness on the Way to Peace with God