Find Christian encouragement through God’s Word as you weather the obstacles and storms of your busy, everyday life.
I just celebrated my favorite day of winter- the winter solstice. Each day now has extra daylight for us to enjoy. ‘Tis also the season of Christmas lights which bring so much joy, warmth, and comfort to these dark days. Life as we know it would not exist without light- physically or spiritually. Jesus not […]
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I attended my first writers’ conference over 5 years ago. One thing that stood out to me was their desperate plea to start and/or keep writing for Christ. Loneliness was an epidemic, and they needed us to join the fight by sharing the love and hope only Jesus can bring. God’s guidance about loneliness in
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I realized a while ago that I needed an attitude change. Life was piling up, and I was in a funk. I needed to focus more on God than on my storms. Praising Him brings me such comfort, but I realized that using praise mostly to improve my mood meant I was missing out on
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One of the most powerful and important things we can do for our children is pray for them. Whether they are sons, daughters, grandchildren, nieces, or nephews, young, old, or in between, they need to be lifted up in prayer. Here are a variety of prayers for our children to help you get started or
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You’ve most likely heard of “self-care”, but have you heard of “soul care?” Both involve refreshment and rest, but soul care has the advantage of bringing Jesus into the equation, which brings lasting results! Let’s discover how to practice care of the soul.
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The Bible is rich with descriptions of the prayer life of Jesus, but one of my new favorites is in Matthew 26:36-42. Jesus is praying in the Garden of Gethsemane and asks His Father, “If it is possible, may this cup be taken from me.” v 39. Jesus knew all things are possible with God,
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My 7-year-old granddaughter loves to read the Bible. While reading Bible stories together recently, she suddenly remembered a story she wanted to talk about. She jumped up excitedly and drew it out on a whiteboard. (I had never even heard the story and had to slink off to check it out.) Her enthusiasm amazed me!
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One of the last teachings Jesus shared with the disciples was the Great Commission. “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations.” Matthew 28:19. He wasn’t asking them to go. He did not offer it as a choice. The disciples had studied and lived with Him for 3 years. They witnessed His death and resurrection
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Has the sight of something ever taken your breath away? They don’t come along very often, but one morning while sitting outside for breakfast, I looked up and audibly gasped. An entire rainbow stretched before me- from its point where it entered the ocean to its opposite end. It was indescribably beautiful! It felt like
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We see God’s hand in creating families early on in the book of Genesis. Family relationships are unique- they bond us in ways no other relationships can. And while they can be our best forms of love and support, we only have to look at the very first family to see they can also be
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