Between a Rock and a Hard Place

By Cheri Cowell –

Have you ever found yourself between a rock and a hard place? It is an uncomfortable place to be—between two difficult choices, between two options that both seem good or both seem bad, while needing to make a decision that has consequences we don’t like. Read more

Returned to Sender

By Cheri Cowell –

Have you ever been hurt so badly you thought your heart was ripping from your chest? I have. As I began to heal, I thought I was doing the right thing by praying for those who hurt me. After all, isn’t that the best form of loving your enemy? Read more

Heart Growns

By Cheri Cowell –

Sometimes there are no words. Words are inadequate to express our deepest thoughts and feelings. The news of terrible tragedies combined with several heavy burdens that some of my friends are bearing has caused me to come before God with a heavy heart—and no words. Read more

Cause and Effect

By Cheri Cowell –

Cause and effect is a principle we learn early in school. We quickly learned, for instance, if we do not put in the study time, we will not affect a good grade. In science classes, we learn that when cumulonimbus clouds form, the effect is showers and thunderstorms. Read more

God’s Recliner

By Cheri Cowell –

This morning as I watched the news, I found myself turning the volume up louder and louder. Finally, I realized I was battling a baby bird whose cries were so loud they drowned out the television. Read more

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