“‘Then I passed by you and saw you kicking about in your blood, and as you lay there in your blood I said to you, “Live!”’”  Ezekiel 16:6 Ezekiel 16 paints a vivid and heartbreaking picture of God’s love story with His people. It’s not the kind of love story we’d expect. ..it begins in abandonment, moves through rescue, and ends in betrayal. Yet even in betrayal, it reveals the shocking depth of God’s grace. God describes Israel as a helpless baby, unwanted and left to die.

Sometimes life feels like being in a wave pool. There are moments when one big wave hits, and you catch your breath, but other times... it feels like wave after wave, crashing one right after another. You try to stand, but the current pulls; you reach for air, but before you recover, another wave comes. I’ve had those moments where life felt like too much. The bills, the waiting, the health scares, the losses... all piling up like waves that just won’t stop. But I’ve learned

This morning, I dove into the Gospel according to Matthew. I was reading the account of Jesus calming the storm as He and His disciples crossed the Sea of Galilee. It’s found in Matthew 8:23–27, and if you haven’t read it before, I encourage you to take a moment and read it for yourself. That way God can speak to you just as he spoke to me. Here’s a quick summary: Jesus and His disciples get into a boat to cross the Sea of Galilee. As they sail, a furious storm breaks out — t