Woke up this morning, burdened, spirit heavy, thoughts swirling before my feet even touched the ground. Ever been there? There’s so much in this life we can start to feel anxious about, even when we know Truth and believe that God’s in control. It can still be a daily battle in our hearts, in our minds. Here’s hope from God’s Word, if you find yourself discouraged, struggling, or … [Read more...] about When You Need Hope for Your Day: A Prayer and 5 Truths from Psalm 121
Archives for September 2016
On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand
Lots of headline news swirling around in our world these weeks. Difficult stories, political battles, wars with words, suffering, unrest, uncertainty, terrorist threats, disaster, violence, and evil. The images and stories can often leave us feeling overwhelmed with fear and worry, for our children, for the future, for believers, and for our nation. Yet God's Truth breaks through all that … [Read more...] about On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand
A Prayer to Keep the Enemy from Stealing Your Joy
"The joy of the Lord is my strength." Nehemiah 8:10 Don't let the enemy steal your joy today. He'll try you know. You may not even realize it until it's too late. From the moment your feet hit the floor, he'll do all that he can to distract you, to overwhelm you, to frustrate you, and to stir up worry and strife. Often his ways are subtle, other times they're more clear. It’s what he does … [Read more...] about A Prayer to Keep the Enemy from Stealing Your Joy
God Can Bring Treasure Through the Darkest of Times: 11 Verses of Hope
Greatest beauty is often formed in dark places. Many times we want to shine, without the pain and uncertainty of what the hard stuff brings. We long to reflect beauty without the glaring weakness of deep cracks that line our stories and fill us with holes. We want to cover what was broken and scarred, masking the struggles of a past that took us down difficult pathways. And yet, embracing the … [Read more...] about God Can Bring Treasure Through the Darkest of Times: 11 Verses of Hope
5 Powerful Truths for When Our Problems Seem Too Big
I looked into sweet faces as they seemed to hang on every word, so eager to know Truth. Teaching a well-known story of Jesus feeding the 5000, one that I’d heard and read for so many years, suddenly became powerful again. In my heart. In my soul. I grew up knowing of the miracles of Jesus. Flannel board stories had come to life in my heart at a very early age. Yet sometimes, if we're not … [Read more...] about 5 Powerful Truths for When Our Problems Seem Too Big