May 8, 2015
“Faith is not some weak and pitiful emotion, but is strong and vigorous confidence built on the fact that God is holy love. And even though you cannot see Him right now and cannot understand what He is doing, you know Him . Disaster occurs in your life when you lack the mental composure that comes from establishing yourself on the eternal truth that God is holy love. Faith is the supreme effort of your life— throwing yourself with abandon and total confidence upon God.” My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers. This week Hannah is working hard as a florist as Mother’s Day approaches. In a moment of grief she tearfully exclaimed, “I work so many hours this week and I don’t have a mother to celebrate with.” A very sad and painful statement of the way many people feel this weekend. I pray for my children as they struggle with their Mother’s Day pain, a difficult day. In the middle of April, Hannah and I drove to Northern Arizona University and she made her decision to atte...