Posts About trust | A Life in Exile

What Keeps You from Resting?

February 18, 2026

A recent winter storm made me reflect on whether we prepare out of wisdom or fear. Where do we focus when storms come, on the storm or on the Lord? … More What Keeps You from Resting?

Corrie ten Boom understood all about what it means to “trust the engineer.” In the dark days of grief, I too learned and continue to learn how to trust the Lord, the Engineer of my life. … More Trusting

A Shift in Confidence: From Me to Christ

April 8, 2024

A big lesson I learned on the mission field was the reality check on the source of my confidence. It was painful but needed to know I must shift it from me to Christ. … More A Shift in Confidence: From Me to Christ

He Sees What We Don’t: A Lesson in Trust

July 17, 2023

Cross-cultural work is not easy, and struggles can lead to questioning God’s will for our life. It’s not wrong to ask questions as long as we look to God for the answers. … More He Sees What We Don’t: A Lesson in Trust

Trust in the Beloved

June 14, 2023

When the way is hard, we trust in the one who enables us to climb because he has already gone before us. … More Trust in the Beloved

Where Our Loyalties Lie

September 28, 2022

In the never-ending cycle of elections, it’s always good to reflect on our true citizenship and where our loyalties lie. … More Where Our Loyalties Lie

Lessons from the Mountainside 24

February 4, 2022

Jesus knows that it’s the little things that trip us up with worry, that’s why he drew illustrations from birds and wildflowers when telling us to nip it in the bud. Seeking God’s Kingdom and righteousness was the way to go and still is. … More Lessons from the Mountainside 24