When the Tree Finally Blooms

“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.” - Proverbs 13:12 There’s a kind of ache that doesn't show up on an X-ray. It won’t keep you home from work, but it keeps you awake at night. It won’t break bones, but it bruises the soul. …

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When the Smoke Lingers Long (Psalm 119:81-88)

Have you ever felt like your prayers drift into silence? Like you're scanning the horizon for hope, but it never seems to appear? You're in good company. The writer of Psalm 119 knew that place. He didn’t sugarcoat it. “My soul fainteth for thy salvation,” he said. Not, “I’m a little discouraged,” but “I’m worn …

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