Coming face to face with life’s disappointments can leave us seriously discouraged or distraught. Despite that, God wants to do something new in you. “He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God.” Psalm 40:3 (ESV) “I want to be a song,” I told my older sister who was handing…
We will have struggles here, even as God’s children. But God cares for us even when we don’t have it all together. Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. (Psalm 62:8, ESV) “How long are you going to stay drunk?” (1 Samuel…
God’s delight in us feels far-fetched because we think he sees us only in our sin. But His love runs deeper than that! A scripture that has been meaningful to me lately is Psalm 35: 27b, “The Lord be exalted who delights in the well-being of his servant.” Yet it’s easy for our minds to…
There’s so much to learn from older saints who have faced unthinkable trials, traveling a joyful journey with unshakeable faith. “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.” James 1:2,3 ESV If you want to increase your faith, sit…
What do you do when you no longer feel united with your spouse? You can recover oneness in your marriage. It was a warm, early summer day when Dennis invited me to go to lunch. We’d known each other as friends for three years in college. But we hadn’t seen each other in a year…
Learning about sacrificial love can only be done through one Person — God Himself. As we learn through His Word and work in our lives, we can pour it out on others. It’s not uncommon for me to converse with a woman about difficult people or challenging situations at her church. As I probe, I…
What if you desperately need prayer, but can’t seem to pray for yourself? Here’s encouragement to find prayer support from the sisters in Christ around you! Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is…
What can we do to receive help with our overcrowded and weighed-down hearts? How can we live an authentic and resilient life? “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 Have you ever said this?…
People will disappoint us because people can’t fulfill every need we have. There is only One who knows us and being known can be such a comfort. “Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.” (Psalm 147:5) The impacts of COVID linger. Some are realized, others carefully hidden. Counselors are…
Do you have trouble taming the unruly tongue? Learn one secret to avoid spouting words from your irritation and frustration. “The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me.”Psalm 50:23a ESV Does this ever happen to you? Your spouse does something, you have a thought about it that makes you super annoyed and irritated,…
Let’s help our children to know that we can celebrate the passing of time rather than resist it by living in the moment. A silent war was being waged in our home. Almost every day for going on twenty-five years, I make dinner. For some strange reason, my family expects it every night. Go figure!…
Have you been praying for direction, but things still feel hazy? God himself will guide you along the pathway of life. He will teach you the way to go. It was a beautiful afternoon in Oxford. I paused at the top of Seven Sisters overlook on my walk. I needed to pray, wonder, and “have…
We crave control because we desire stability and security but the cost of control hurts our relationships and makes us anxious. Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.John 14:27 Control…
While our life has its sorrows and disappointments, we too can find joy and comfort in the arms of our loving Heavenly Father. A time to weep,And a time to laugh;A time to mourn,And a time to dance; ~ Ecclesiastes 3:4 She’ll never walk. It was one of the doctors’ predictions that turned out to be…
Is your little girl growing up too fast? Do you feel nervous about keeping your communication open as she heads into her teen years? Even if you didn’t have a close relationship with your mom, you can connect with your daughter in ways that will draw both of you closer to God and closer to…
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