Written by: Laura Chambers (2/22/2017) There is no image that sums up the way the majority of the world approaches life than hands balled tightly in fists. It represents the war we begin to fight against everything and everyone in our way, giving little thought to others who may get trampled [...]
Written by: Laura Chambers (2/14/2017) How does faith spring up out of our difficulties to flourish amidst inclement weather? One step at a time. You can’t expect to have an enduring trust in God that instantly blooms. Chances are, if it does, it’s not rooted in fertile soil, but rather [...]
Written by: Laura Chambers (2/10/2017) When children are growing up, they believe their parents have all the answers. So they come to them with endless questions. “Why is the sky blue?” “Why do the seasons change?” “Where do babies come from?” Their parents then direct them to books, attempt to [...]
Written by: Laura Chambers (1/30/2017) Everybody needs an anthem. A song to sing to get you through one more day of slogging through the valley. It doesn’t matter whether you’re facing the music for your past failings or making a comeback after being knocked down. Resetting your attitude via the [...]
Written by: Laura Chambers (1/25/2017) There’s something wild and mysterious about a garden. A sacred niche where the soul can find quiet refuge in the arms of God. Explore the beauty of His varied creations; tasting berries, crumbling spicy leaves between your fingers, stroking the soft petals of tiny flowers. [...]
Written by: Laura Chambers (1/18/2017) How do we respond when it seems as though the world has crumbled into dust beneath our feet? Everything we were certain we could rely on no longer seems to stand up to scrutiny. Lines are drawn in the sand between groups that have far [...]
Written by: Laura Chambers (1/12/2017) Music fills the pages of the Bible. Among the many examples are Israel’s song of triumph after crossing the Red Sea, David’s (and others)many psalms, and Mary’s song of praise upon hearing she was to carry the Christ child. While lyrics often garner most of [...]
Written by: Laura Chambers (1/12/2017) Life is a series of struggles. We finally make our peace with one heartbreak, but before we can lay it down, BOOM! Another one body slams us into the ground and sits on our chest, daring us to breathe. It’s enough to make you want [...]
Written by: Laura Chambers (11/28/2016) To be bereft of all hope does not require one to have suffered a jarring tragedy. Rather, like wind gradually eroding a rock face, we can lose our faith little by little. Every word of rejection, failure, feeling of abandonment gradually accumulates, destroying our peace [...]
Written by: Laura Chambers (11/11/2016) Faith doesn’t come easy in these troubled times. Every time you wake up, the news brings stories of political upheaval, civil unrest, criminal activity, natural disasters; it’s overwhelming enough without our own personal storms to weather. While the struggles within may not make the [...]
