by Elizabeth Mitchell | Oct 18, 2022 | Courage
“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6) Jesus doesn’t compel us to be courageous in facing life’s hurdles by hollering to us from the... 
by Elizabeth Mitchell | Jul 19, 2022 | Courage
“For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” (Romans 15:4) We hear reports from distant shores and nearby corner stores of friends who bear the... 
by Elizabeth Mitchell | Jun 28, 2022 | Wisdom
“I lift my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.” (Psalm 121:1-2) Invariably, the roughest places precede surprising joys.My husband Bill and I traveled to the Swiss alps this summer to celebrate our... 
by Elizabeth Mitchell | Aug 3, 2021 | Answers
“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalm 27:1) Surrounded by a dreary haze, I falter. But what is that to you who emanates incandescent light, luminous and lasting? Black mists... 
by Elizabeth Mitchell | Jun 15, 2021 | Wisdom
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6) As a little girl I presumed that nothing intimidated my dad. He was six feet tall and...