We all have times in our lives when we seek out comfort. Jesus wants to comfort us in all our trials. Receive biblical encouragement through scripture meant to comfort you.
Baggage comes in two forms: the physical stuff you pack into luggage or backpacks, and the emotional stuff you pack away inside of you. My husband and I just returned from vacation and packing extra hiking gear and having an extra piece of baggage got me thinking about the extra emotional baggage we (including myself) […]
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I came across a recent phenomenon called “doom scrolling”. Merriam Webster describes this as “a tendency to continue to scroll through bad news without the ability to stop or step back.” We have had our share of uncertainty from the pandemic, lock-down, job changes, political upheaval, and racial unrest. It’s natural to want the facts
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We are living in some “trying times” right now which have led me to feel frustrated more often than I’d like. Sometimes minor frustrations build up and lead to feelings of anger and annoyance. There have been times in the past when the things God has allowed in my life have left me feeling frustrated.
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It never ceases to amaze me to see the ordinary people Jesus used in the Bible. From cover to cover the Bible has ordinary men and women perceived as flawed, failures, weak and lowly. But they were able to meet the needs of others, were instruments of His peace, and shared His Good News. God
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It will rain here tomorrow, and I can hardly wait. I love a nice rainstorm. We could use the blessing of rain here–it’s been dry for a while. It feels like the earth is just waiting to explode. The trees want their buds to burst; the grass wants to pop with lush green color, and
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How did Daylight Savings Time go for you this weekend? Does “springing ahead” disrupt your house? The pros and cons are many, but I will say I enjoy the ability to be outside later in the evenings. But this one hour of time change can wreak havoc on our sleep and health! Change can be difficult
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Last week we looked at how to love like Jesus. There was one aspect of His love that I have been keenly convicted of, and I want to dive deep into what it means. Jesus tells us that we are to “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Matthew 5:44 (NIV). But
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It seems like an odd concept- gratitude in grief. I’ve been reading all about gratitude and giving thanks as fall is settling into our lives. But this season hasn’t brought thoughts of thankfulness and gratitude for me in a long time.
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We all have physical and/or emotional wounds that have become scars. It’s been said that every scar has a story. I’m looking forward to heaven when our scars are no more. Scripture tells us “our citizenship is in heaven, and from it, we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly
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My sister and I spent her spring break this year in the desert. We usually opt for a place near the water, so we weren’t sure what to expect. We only knew it would be warm, which was our primary goal! When I pictured the desert, I imagined sand, cactus, hot sun, and a dry,
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