Author Archives: Karen

Have you ever felt like the world was coming apart at the seams?  Conflicts, factions and in-fighting seem to erupt with almost predictable regularity these days.  Love, generosity, patience, and civility seem to wither while the seeds of outrage, distrust … Continue reading →

Are your circumstances causing you to wonder about God’s involvement in your life?  What do you do when things seem to go from bad to worse?  How do you keep going in moments when all you hope for seems to … Continue reading →

This Sunday the calendar reminds us that it’s Easter, but with churches closed, large gatherings prohibited, and a vast majority of our population sequestered at home, celebrating seems somehow out of place. I mean, why bother, right? Especially when we’re … Continue reading →

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.  Philippians 4:4 Periods of prosperity make it easy for us to be happy, hopeful and content. Those good times often trick us into believing that we are faithfully following Paul’s instructions to ‘rejoice in the Lord.’  But … Continue reading →

Once you begin a relationship with God through faith in Jesus, you are adopted into His family and permanently become His child. While your earthly relationships can shift and change so much that it seems like nothing endures very long, … Continue reading →

A wide variety of influential and powerful people seem to be shaping and controlling the world around us, and as a result we can feel powerless or filled with fear of the unknown. But as a believer, your security lies … Continue reading →

What is a counselor except someone who is available to give you a point of view that you don’t have … to render help that you need … and to provide a remedy to a problem that you don’t understand?