(from: Encouragement in the Wilderness) “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God…”  Ephesians 2:8 (NRSV) Grace! What a marvelous word! It’s what we all need because “there is none righteous, no not one” (Romans 3:10). Grace is the only hope […]

I recall those nights (usually between 3:00 and 4:00 AM) when I quieted my mind and heart and listened tor God in the silence. There were no distractions: no phones ringing, no one needing help, no cars coming in the driveway, no lawnmowers running–nothing at all except the stillness all around me. As I waited, […]