Author Archives: Eva McIntosh

Have you ever been waiting for something to happen, something that you are desperately longing for?  Waiting in desperation can be very anxiety producing as it consumes our entire body, making us feel like we cannot bear to wait another second. It can even make us feel like we are going crazy, or like weContinue reading “Anxiously Awaiting Relief”

     In my last post I made a bold statement, “never lose hope.” Although generally speaking, I am a hopeful person even in challenging circumstances, a question came to mind after writing that as I reflected on the moments when it was harder to have hope. What do you do when it hurts to hope? HaveContinue reading “When It Hurts To Hope”

There was a popular saying when I was a kid, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Speaking from personal experience though, I can tell you, that statement is far from true. The sting of hurtful words is often hard to recover from. Proverbs 18:21 tells us, “Death andContinue reading “The Power of the Tongue”

Have you ever considered how much you truly trust God? That may sound like a strange question. We can easily say with our mouth that we trust Him completely, but is that really true? When things are going well, of course we can. There is nothing to complain about, nor is there anything to worryContinue reading “Can I Still Trust God When My Life is Turned Upside Down?”