by Merita Atherly Engen | Sep 12, 2018 | Divinity, Failings, Gentle, God of Our Ultimates, Points of Light, Salvation, Shining on God's Character, Success, Victor
Scraps of tune weave into my waking. What is that song? I reach for my phone and press Search on my app. I must need the music. Why else would the Spirit impress it on this coming-out-of-a-dream moment? Yes, it is Him. I’ve experienced enough dream-related moments to...
by Merita Atherly Engen | Jun 23, 2016 | Failings, Forgiving, Gentle, God of Our Ultimates, Grief, In Sickness, Loving, Patient, Points of Light, Shining on God's Character
Entering my trashed apartment was like entering a mind diseased. Your whole head is injured Carpet blanketed in filth – Kitchen sink smeared with a brown film – Your whole heart afflicted. Food rotting in the refrigerator – Windows broken – From the sole of your foot...
by Merita Atherly Engen | Jul 17, 2014 | Failings, God of Our Ultimates, Joyful, Points of Light, Praiseworthy, Shining on God's Character
“I want to praise you without restraint, but my joy has not yet been released. Why, God, Why?” Tears, the only evidence of release, flowed free and full like the words of her longing. “I sense my joy, deep down. What is keeping it there?” Beside her, two godly women...
by Merita Atherly Engen | Jun 12, 2014 | Failings, Forgiving, God of Our Ultimates, Joyful, Points of Light, Praiseworthy, Relationships, Shining on God's Character
“When you’re up against a struggle that shatters all your dreams,”(click to listen) The lyrics drummed inside my head. Yep, many of my dreams have been shattered. I often feel overwhelmed. “Why don’t we keep a praise list,” the man I had idolized...
