How to Build Your Most Important Relationship
Have you ever scrolled through social media looking at pictures of people having fun together and ended up feeling like you didn’t have a friend in the world? Seeing all the Best Friends Forever...
View ArticleWhen You Need to Quiet Anxious Thoughts
I collapsed into bed, expecting to fall asleep in 15 seconds flat, but anxious thoughts kept me wakeful. I’d just seen a text reminding me of one more thing I needed to do. Now instead of drifting off...
View ArticleHow to Give Thanks When You Don’t Feel Grateful
What do you do when Thanksgiving rolls around, and you’re not sure how grateful you feel? As this year draws to a close and leaves turn yellow and red, many of us may be struggling to give thanks....
View ArticleGod’s Promise of Hope for Your Disappointment
Many of us may be struggling with loss or grief during what’s supposed to be the happiest time of year. Just before Thanksgiving, my husband and I received news that dear friends died in a senseless...
View ArticleHow to Meditate on the Bible for More Peace and Hope
Sometimes the thoughts I meditate on take me down faster than the actual challenges I face. Car trouble sends my mind racing to thoughts of “Woe is me; my life is so stressful.” My daughter leaves...
View Article3 Ways to Renew Your Relationship with Jesus
Jesus came to bring us abundant life, but what if we’re running on empty instead? Last Friday, I rolled out of bed exhausted after a hectic week and a few late nights. Desperately needing Jesus to...
View ArticleHow Rest is the Key to More Peace and Joy
“If I can just do one more thing, then I’ll go to bed.” My plans for a restful evening after a busy day at work evaporated when I walked in the door and saw the mountain of unpacked boxes still in my...
View ArticleHelp and Encouragement When You Can’t Read the Bible in One Year
I love to read the Bible, but nothing makes my eyes glaze faster than trying to read 4 to 5 chapters of it each day. My mind goes to auto-pilot, and instead of getting anything out of it, I end up...
View ArticleHow to Believe God Loves You When Life Gets Hard
“Does God really love me?” I remember the first time I truly doubted God’s love. I was sitting on the doctor’s examination table and got a diagnosis that made me think I might spend the rest of my...
View ArticleHope When You Need to Know God Loves You
If God really loved me, this would not be happening. How could I believe God cared for me when swollen, sore joints all over my body made it hard to lift a book or make a sandwich, let alone walk? The...
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