Embrace the darkness, not as an end, but as an invitation to discover the light that God promises to reveal even in our deepest night. As I sat on my back porch praying about what I wanted to write, my mind kept wandering to how the night will fall at 4:38pm tonight. The dreaded day…
Trusting God through the pain and uncertainty of a prodigal child’s spiritual wandering, finding peace in His faithfulness along the way. “From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.” Psalm 18:6 My eyes filled with tears as the words left my daughter’s mouth. They were words I’d been…
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10 ESV It was a Monday towards the end of Summer. I had just come home from a long work day and walked past the overflowing garbage can in the garage, that was wafting…
Heaven will fulfill our deepest longings, where we’ll use our God-given gifts and serve alongside angels in our eternal home. There are many people who have sacrificed their hopes and dreams to take care of others. My mum left school when she was sixteen to help her mother care for her father, who had Alzheimer’s….
See how sharing something beautiful can become a powerful way to remember the goodness of God in every season of life. When my husband first suggested the idea, I went along with it. Never realizing what a powerful tradition it would become in our family. One of those things we do each year that rivals…
Facing fear means God calls us to recognize His work, remember His faithfulness, refocus on His greatness, and rest in His promises. Do you have fears? I certainly do. And I really don’t like this about myself. Afterall, I think I should be able to trust God. But it’s not so easy, is it? We…
Learning to celebrate others while grieving teaches us to surrender envy and trust God with our unmet expectations. “Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” Romans 12:15 (ESV) Scrolling through my media feed, I paused at a picture of a group of friends. It was our couples group. Most of us had…
Stepping into God’s creation shifts our focus from the world to the wonder of His love. Draw close to Him by marveling in God’s creation. It happened so quickly. One minute, I was walking carefree along the path, and the next, I was surrounded by yellow jackets, injecting their fiery sting into me. I panicked….
We are daughters of God before being moms or wives, though they are vital parts of who we are. Our identity is in Him first. “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”Ephesians 2:10 ESV “Foster mom.” It’s a title so…
Have you ever been disappointed with God? Did you know you can still trust Him even when you can’t see His plan? Six weeks before the big day, my daughter Laura began searching for the perfect invitations. After making her choice and addressing the envelopes, the invitations were on their way to friends and family,…
Do you feel disconnected from God and His call on your life? How can you get back to a place where you trust His voice when you hear it? “Then Abraham bowed down to the ground, but he laughed to himself in disbelief. “How could I become a father at the age of 100?” he…
Death is not something that comes easily for us. How can we face death, ours or that of a loved one, with hope? “So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 ESV No Escape My husband and I arrived early for his doctor’s appointment. We were there…
Wounds and scars are tough to endure and live with, but God will use them to show His glory. Our pain is never wasted. “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you…
Never surrender our joy. It’s time to fight like women who belong to the God who can never be defeated—which means we can’t be either. Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in…
Gratitude has become a common topic of conversation in our culture in recent years. We often talk about gratitude’s power to increase our joy and improve our well-being. And it seems like we can’t walk into a gift shop or boutique without seeing a gratitude journal or a decorative gratitude jar creatively displayed on a…
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