“God is faithful… He will also provide a way of escape.” — 1 Corinthians 10:13 What do you do when you’re completely boxed in? Trapped by circumstances outside of your control… when you feel totally stuck and can’t find a way out? The other day, I went with my daughter Courtney to an appointment so I could watch my granddaughter while Courtney had some uninterrupted time. When we finished and came out to the car to hurry on to the next appointment, we discovered that we were

Reflections on Springtime in the Land of Israel “See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land. The fig tree forms its early fruit; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come, my darling; my beautiful one, come with me.”— Song of Songs 2:11–13 There is something absolutely breathtaking about springtime here in Israel. After the long winter rains, the lan

The God Who Sees Ahead “Before they call, I will answer; while they are still speaking, I will hear.”— Isaiah 65:24 There are moments in life when we suddenly realize that God was already preparing the answer long before we even knew there would be a problem.

A Tangled Mess of Grace “When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the Rock that is higher than I.” — Psalm 61:2 The other day, I learned a new Hebrew slang word: פּלונטר — “plonter.” (Probably borrowed from Yiddish.) A plonter is a knot… a tangled mess… a complicated situation with no easy solution. Something so twisted and intertwined that you hardly know where to begin unraveling it. Honestly? It felt like one of the most relatable Hebrew words I’ve ever heard. Sometimes li

The Biblical Hebrew month of Iyar is sandwiched between the deliverance from Egypt at Passover during the month of Nissan and the coming revelation of Shavuot (Pentecost) in the month of Sivan. Iyar is not an exit nor an arrival but an 'in between month' —a time of journeying, refining, and healing. After leaving Egypt, the people of Israel needed to learn to trust in God to provide for their every need in the wilderness. Prophetically, the month of Iyar is considered a

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