Dear Reader, The question of why people suffer, especially those who love and serve Christ, can seem confusing at times. There are many scripture verses that encourage us to trust and believe in God for our healing, provision, and safety. We are commanded to pray in faith, believing that God hears…
“Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.” Philippians 4:8 Focus. If I could only focus. Instead, I hear doubt shouting in my…
Oh darn I did it again. It’s in the moment of pure exhaustion when I can’t think straight that I respond by yelling. I raised my voice again in frustration. It’s something I do when I feel like no one hears me. Why did I get so upset? I’m daily fighting for a better…
This post is for the discouraged mom who had a rough day with the kids and feels frustrated with herself. Please know I understand. It’s the rough days that help us remember that we can’t do it without God. At this very moment as I write this post, I’m struggling with my own inner…
“Can I give you a makeover?” my daughter asked. “Uhhh…” was all I could say at that moment. I was really busy and we had places to go soon. And my daughter is only 4-years-old, so you can imagine that her makeover of me would be – well, ummm – dramatic. …
As a public school teacher one of the subjects I taught was English grammar. Teaching the tenses of verbs meant explaining the past, present and future. For example: I prayed yesterday. I pray today. I will pray tomorrow. Time – it is easy to use in words but hard to understand. Look…
Question and Answer I desire to grow in my relationship with God and lean on Him to show me His ways. But prayer is hard for me. Whenever I go to ask Him to do something in my life I feel silly asking Him. Why ask or expect God to answer my prayers…
I was out for a walk the other morning and IT. WAS. FREEZING! As soon as I took a step out the door, the thought flashed in my mind to grab my second pair of gloves to put over the pair of thin layered ones I already had on. But I was in a…
Music played softly in the background while a slideshow spread across the huge screen at church. Family photos appeared and disappeared every few seconds during the slideshow. Pictures of families with a little different makeup and chemistry, families who didn’t all share the same DNA. I couldn’t keep the tears from slowly rolling down…
Connection with a real friend can save us from the stress that threatens to derail our lives. We need consistent connections to live healthy, fulfilled lives, and that one-hour coffee date with that bestie may need to be a longer pit stop than we think. The Runaway Train Back in December I was…
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