Corine Hilda

I have been swallowing an unconscious lie, believing that God holds the blessings in my life hostage, fearing that He might take them away in order to teach me something. We’re taught that there is purpose in suffering and a reason for trials. We take heart in difficult times, knowing that these can form us…

This is what I am learning: God’s provision is timely. Of clarity, of wisdom, of resources. Like the Israelites in the desert, we will receive our manna daily, when we need it. They could not store it up to have a Plan B. They had to trust that every day God would provide. And He did. The…

Religion has a bad connotation for a lot of people. Many associate it with a long list of rules, often unexplained and seemingly meaningless. Deviation from these rules results in judgment, both divine and social. Questioning these rules brings forth a hoard of know-it-alls intent on putting you in your place. The division caused by…

It’s sometimes easy to feel as if God is far away from us, as though He doesn’t hear us when we call. It’s easy to see the suffering around us and wonder where God is. Some days it seems like our prayers aren’t being heard. I don’t think it’s necessarily a lack of faith that…

I remind myself daily that God is in control. He created the world and it is His. He cares about the lilies and the sparrows; He cares about me. He knows me better than I know myself, and He knows the path my life will take. He cares deeply about His world and He is…