Call ‘em hard: the death of a loved one, medical conditions, wayward children, relocation, weather catastrophes, divorce, an unexpected job change, or...
Category - Motivation
When the blame on myself became too much, I began putting it on someone else. The only person that I could think was responsible – God Himself. Sure, I knew...
These are difficult days. 16 years from the attacks on the Twin Towers in America, threat of terrorist violence still hangs over many countries and over...
The more I have read through the Bible over the years, the more I have come to identify with different key players in the story of Scripture. There were...
How near is He to me in this moment? starts to reveal itself within my internal conversation when I feel uncomfortable with my productivity or in my marriage...
“If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all” (Isaiah 7:9bNIV). Being from North Carolina, I love the old black-and-white Andy Griffith...
Do you find yourself afraid love will never return to your marriage? Harsh, angry words can leave us longing and vulnerable. Unresolved marital issues often...
Many people today check their smartphones about 81,500 times each year, or once every 4.3 minutes of their waking lives. The impulse is not hard to understand...
I read the passage and it seems trite, silly almost. Moses didn’t come down the mountain quickly enough so they melted down their jewelry and made their own...
This post is adapted from the Bible study “Job” by Eric Ortlund. The Commonness of Tragedy It can be easy to think of Job as a book you turn to if...
It’s not that hard to live a simple life, you just need to be determined about it. If you are able to keep a few tips in mind, simplifying your life will be...
You’ve probably heard the expression that “all sin is the same in God’s eyes.” or maybe that “all sin deserves the same punishment.” But is it possible we’ve...
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you...
I was sitting there on my bed, tethered to the wall – unable to freely move around the house – by an iPhone charger. Hubby and I had finally tucked the kids in...
He conversed with Adam in the first garden. He told Noah to build an ark. He spoke to Moses in a burning bush. He promised Abraham a son. Paul heard His voice...