I needed to find other women like me to befriend. Same ideas. Same hobbies . . . not too much to ask, right? A few months later, I was making minimal progress. Continue Reading …
September
Do you ever find that sometimes who you actually are seems so different than who you are called to be? Continue Reading …
October
For the first time, I understood Jesus didn't die to forgive me of my sin and leave me in it. He died to forgive and to free me from the power of sin! Continue Reading …
In a secluded area of a hotel, I came face to face with a suspicious looking man twice my size. My instinctive radar shot off alarming distress signals. Continue Reading …
Nothing is random, everything has meaning, there is perfect harmony even in what looks chaotic. Continue Reading …
What difference do the cross and the empty tomb make for those who are facing pain or tears or failure? Continue Reading …
God takes our broken and needy conditions, and through the work of Christ "in us," He reveals "His eternal power and divine nature." Continue Reading …
At the risk of sounding whiny, I'll just go ahead and say it: suffering is hard. Continue Reading …
It is impossible to live the Christian life without risk. But since Jesus stuck His neck way out for us, we are free to take risks for His name's sake. Continue Reading …
Do your kids have a God-sized vision for their lives? Here are some practical ways to help build them into rescuers for Christ! Continue Reading …
It isn't always easy to have steadfast faith when it feels like there's turbulence in your soul. But God can do something great through the storm. Continue Reading …
Attending the True Woman '14 Conference was the highlight of my month, namely because it pointed me to the One Person where true redemption is found. Continue Reading …
Orphans teach us about the love of God, call us to sacrifice, and challenge us to value Christ-likeness above our comfort. Continue Reading …
Our dependence on God cannot be based solely on our life circumstances. We must depend on God first and foremost because of who He is. Continue Reading …
November
We are deeply and hopelessly damaged, just like cracked pots, but God is the master Redeemer. Continue Reading …
Feeling discontent and insecure? Are you constantly comparing yourself to others? You might be fighting what Christine Hoover calls the "new greed." Continue Reading …
Some days I give in to a heart that's crabby and ungrateful. I feel exhausted and numb, shifting into autopilot in my marriage and motherhood. Can you relate? Continue Reading …
For so many parents, the words family worship stir feelings of guilt, inadequacy, and a longing to do better. If this describes you, don't give up! Continue Reading …
We live in a messed up world we can't control. Doesn't that make you want to dust and vacuum? Continue Reading …
God's grace is like oxygen to our soul. Learn why we can't live without it and how to remain connected to His grace. Continue Reading …
How many things would change in our lives if we truly believed God is present with us everywhere, at all times, even in the dark or when no one sees? Continue Reading …