Tag Archives: trusting God

Monthly Marriage Miracle: Restored

Posted on April 25, 2021 by elainecreasman

My husband, Sam, and I met in 1990 in the Pennsylvania Pocono mountains at a kickoff retreat for a Ministry called Discipleship Training. The next weekend we ended up going together with a couple who were friends of mine to … Continue reading →

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Hearts Set Free Monthly Marriage Miracle: Putting My Hope in God.

Posted on March 31, 2021 by elainecreasman

Once again, I’m posting a monthly marriage miracle. This month the story is from my life. God has worked many miracles in our 45-year marriage. This one has to do with God giving me the insight that I needed to … Continue reading →

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Hearts Set Free Monthly Marriage Miracle: Maintaining Hope In Hard Times

Posted on October 28, 2020 by elainecreasman

Tara is an example of a wife who didn’t lose hope. Four years into her seventeen year marriage to Thomas, he lost his job which plunged him into deep depression. They both came from well-to-do families, so dealing with financial … Continue reading →

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The Corona Virus Crisis: Winning Over Invisible Enemies

Posted on March 21, 2020 by elainecreasman

During a recent TV news report, someone referred to the Corona Virus as “an invisible enemy.” Right after this man uttered those words, I thought of other invisible enemies that people battle during this worldwide crisis: fear, discouragement, depression and … Continue reading →

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What Story Am I Telling? Repost

Posted on January 19, 2020 by elainecreasman

Not long ago I spent many hours with someone who devoted quite a bit of time to speaking negatively about his life and giving in to and proclaiming his self-pity. After first, I was judgmental and even thought, Where is … Continue reading →

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Repost of Praising My Way Through Grief

Posted on November 17, 2019 by elainecreasman

Lately, I’ve been going through a time of grieving. This grieving does not have to do with the death of a loved one, but the seeming death of dreams I’ve had for loved ones. Some days I feel the more … Continue reading →

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I Will Call Upon the Lord

Posted on October 19, 2019 by elainecreasman

In a recent blog, I wrote about being rescued by God and how calling out to God facilitates that rescue. I confess too often I don’t call out to God when hard times come. One reason is that I’m feeling … Continue reading →

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Repost of Letting Go of Fear While Waiting For The Storm

Posted on August 31, 2019 by elainecreasman

Today I’m reposting a blog from two years ago—one I wrote as we awaited Hurricane Irma. Although other parts of Florida were hit hard, the outcome of Irma for us and for our area was that although there were many … Continue reading →

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Draw Near and Just Be Held

Posted on April 20, 2019 by elainecreasman

Yesterday, on Good Friday, as I listened to the radio in my car, a song came on by Casting Crowns. The title is “Just Be Held.” When I first heard that song, I cried. (I wrote about that in a … Continue reading →

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What Faith Can Do

Posted on January 7, 2019 by elainecreasman

In this new year, I asked myself recently, “What’s my goal for 2019?” In previous years, my spiritual goal centered on growing in trusting the Lord. As I contemplated my question, a song from a number of years ago came … Continue reading →

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