“For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.” -Hebrews 12:3
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Prayers for Your Children: A Mother’s Prayer of Trust and Surrender
I swallowed the lump in my throat, as the nurse wheeled me to a small room where my tiny baby laid in an incubator. Numerous wires and tubes wrapped around him, and his eyes were closed with only the slightest…
Trusting God’s Call When it Doesn’t Make Sense
Have you ever felt so ill equipped for something, but knew God was calling you? Your thoughts might have been racing and telling you that this calling couldn’t be from Him. Or possibly you believed that God was calling you,…
Why Did Jesus Have to Die?
I stood at the kitchen sink, arguing with God. “Why did Jesus have to die? I’m basically a good person.” Be nice. Love God. Be good. That was the mantra of my life. I stared out the kitchen window
10 Biblical Inner Beauty Traits For Christian Women
How do we cultivate an inner beauty that radiates Christ when the world around displays something different? Let’s take a look at ten biblical inner beauty traits for Christian women.. We live in a culture that is so consumed with…
4 Powerful Tips to Cultivate a Meaningful Devotional Life
Have you ever sat down at your kitchen table, Bible open, journal ready, while the scent of coffee was wafting through the air? This is it—this is how I cultivate a meaningful devotional life and deepen my faith! But as…
Four Creative Ways to Encourage Others: Stirring Hearts to Love
The gold heart sticker sealed the folded paper bag. Inside was a watercolor postcard, painted with care and prayer, bearing a cluster of wildflowers and the words of Psalm16:11: “You make known to me the path of life; in your…
Waiting with God during Advent
Waiting and waiting well with God aren’t the same, but they often go hand in hand—like a plate of delicious Thanksgiving leftovers that touch even though they aren’t supposed to. In seasons of waiting, time drags—making even roasting a holiday ham seem fast. It often feels like time stands completely still.
10 Scriptures to Battle Anxiety
Silt-covered stones sleep on the creek bottom as if they’re entirely oblivious to the current threatening to wash them away. I’ve come to the woods because my heart is heavy, and I need space to sort through my worries. Pulling…
How to Feel Secure In A World That’s Not
How can we feel secure in a world that’s not? Have you ever sat down and thought about how abruptly life goes from innocent to insecure? Can you pinpoint the time of your life where you suddenly started to understand…
How To Find Soul Rest
Do you long to find rest for your soul? We search to find a sacred place away from the cares and concerns of this life and where all is well. Our crammed schedules and overpacked lives result in a flurry…
The Key to Choosing Contentment and Finding Peace in Your Life
My perspective gets all jumbled up most days. How about you? Our hearts can easily shift and sway as emotions bounce around us, instead of grasping reality. In this day and age, it can be hard to keep choosing contentment and…
Trusting God Through Infertility
Are you struggling in trusting God through infertility? The road to motherhood is broken, and throughout my journey I have experienced pain and grief that cannot be measured with words. A pain that has shaken my faith in the Lord…
Discover 3 Powerful Ways to Beat the Blues and Find Joy
Does your joy-o-meter seem to plummet to an all new low with the latest headline, heartache, or health concern? Do you find since the paycheck is stretched, so is your peace? Are you having wrestling with how to beat the…
The Power of Christ In You
Have you ever struggled with feeling powerless as a Christian? Maybe it’s a general feeling of weakness or an angst you can’t put your finger on, but you feel powerless to walk in faith. Are you worried that God will…
How to Know God’s Will for Your Life
Knowing God’s will. I have wrestled with that flesh eating monster more times in my life than I care to admit. The fingers of doubt and uncertainty tap on my shoulder to distract me whenever God wants to take me…
Help For The Self-Condemning Heart
What does your heart say? Chances are, if you are like most others, you may struggle with a self-condemning heart that is shrouded in negative thoughts, gloomy outlooks, and visions of defeat. If you’re looking for help for a self-condemning heart, you’re not alone
How To Pray Boldly
We clasp our hands together and drop to our knees in prayer only to be hit in the face with awkward silence. Our goal is to pray boldly, but instead our prayers sound weak, wimpy, and disconnected. Instead of prayer…
Calming the Storms of Life
The unexpected phone calls, health diagnosis, or broken relationships can cause our hearts to churn with turmoil and our minds to race with anxiety. Are you stuck in the middle of a mess and need help calming the storms of…
3 Practical Tips for Helping Your Child Overcome Anxiety With God
How do you help your child overcome anxiety as a Christian? Are you looking for help on how to handle a child with their issues of fear or anxiety? As a parent, it’s hard to watch our children struggle with big…
How to Forgive Someone When Your Heart is Hurting
Life on our farm has seen its fair share of medical adventures over the last 29 years. From staples and stitches, to broken bones and big surgeries, we’ve seen it all. There’s a list of wounds a mile long and…
4 Powerful Tips on How to Be A Bold Prayer Warrior for Your Children
Becoming a Prayer Warrior Mom: My Humble Beginning When God made me a mom, I was clueless about the power of prayer. I had no idea that He was going to teach me how to pray without ceasing and equip me to be a prayer warrior. Are…
Does God Cry? Celebrating Christmas at the Cross
Is God a distant Being who is indifferent to the trajectory of humanity? Does He see the suffering, heartache, and pain we experience on a daily basis? Does God cry? Is there a God who cares? Does God cry when…
Finding Hope after Losing a Loved One: Finding Your Anchor When A Loved One Dies
Are you experiencing deep grief or loss and struggling to stay afloat? Waves of sorrow can make it feel impossible to find stability after losing someone you love. In these overwhelming moments, finding hope after losing a loved one becomes essential.
10 Practical Ways to Love Someone Who is Grieving
Do you know someone who has lost a loved one, but feel at a loss how to reach out in a practical way? Do you want to support them but feel like you might make their pain worse by saying…
10 Bible Verses for Fighting Fear
By Shannon Leibold The most often repeated command in the Bible is this: “Do not fear.” God instructs us not to be afraid, not because there aren’t very real things to be scared of in this world, but because He’s…
The Power of Speaking Words of Encouragement
By Nicole Kauffman There’s no doubt, that others’ words have the power to change our days, our moods and our actions. Speaking words of encouragement is one of the most powerful ways to build each other up and spur one…
5 Praying Women in the Bible
Throughout Scripture, praying women in the Bible stand out as powerful examples of faith, courage, and devotion.These women turned to God in desperation, gratitude, and purpose, showing the life-changing power of prayer.
5 Keys to a Powerful Prayer Life
A few years ago, I realized that my prayer life lacked the power and fervency I longed for. Every morning, I prayed over lists of names and needs, but prayer felt like hard work more than a life-giving encounter with…
How To Rekindle Your Prayer Life in 5 Easy Steps
If you’ve been struggling with a stagnant prayer life, you might be asking how to rekindle your prayer life and grow deeper in your connection with God. It’s common for prayer to feel more like a checklist than a meaningful conversation, but there’s hope.
5 Helpful Tips on How to Respond to Hurtful Words
By Emily Saxe The tears soaked my hands covering my face, my shoulders shaking with the weight of sobs and the hurtful words just spoken to me. I had endured a friend attack my character for over an hour. Afterwards,…
Overcoming Anxiety and Fear…The Day God Sent Me a Letter
Overcoming anxiety and fear starts with God’s truth. I didn’t realize how fear had paralyzed me, but God did. I was in the middle of cruising through a good Bible study, bee-bopping in time with the sunshine when God ran…
Wrestling in Prayer for an Abundant Harvest
By Shannon Leibold I come from wide-open spaces and barefoot summers and rows of corn taller than my head. Filling the role of the son he never had, I was my farmer-Dad’s shadow. In the spring, I stood on the…
Wrestling with God in Prayer for My Son
By Nicole Kauffman It was one AM and my husband and I sat on the edge of our bed watching our son breathe on the monitor. We’d gotten back from the ER not even an hour ago and already he…
3 Godly Responses When a Friend Hurts You Deeply – Plundered by a “Frenemy”
Do you struggle with how to heal from a broken friendship, or wonder how to forgive a friend who has become a frenemy? When a friend hurts you deeply, it is hard to have a godly response. Here’s my story….
Wrestling With God in Prayer for Discernment
By Stacey Pardoe Dawn breaks with a lilac mist as I sit beside the window to watch the world awaken. I’m awake early today—before the patter of little feet and the requests for cartoons. I’m here to sort through a…
How To Handle Unmet Longings and Broken Relationships God’s Way
There’s nothing like a romantic comedy on the big screen to stir longings in our heart. We dream of a courageous, drop-dead-gorgeous guy who will sweep us off our feet. We imagine the bliss of escaping the mundane, leaving the…
How to Get A Grip and Guide Your Emotions By Applying Biblical Truth
When I was single, I spent a lot of time wondering if I would ever get married. I thought about the future a lot. Sometimes my thoughts were filled with anxiety and worry, and other times they were resting peacefully…
How to Be Still and Wait on God…Even When He’s Silent
Are you in a season of waiting on God to move in your life? Are you surrounded by darkness that doesn’t go away? Does it seem like God is pressing the pause button on your future, or are you falling…
4 Ways to Identify False Teachers in the Church
Do you know if your church or an online ministry you follow is preaching the true gospel or simply serving up a “feel good”, man-centered theology which will lead people astray? Let’s talk about 4 ways to identify false teachers…
How To Live A Godly Life In An Ungodly World…Without Judging
How do we live a godly life in an ungodly world without a spirit of condemnation or judgement? How do we manage to sort out the sinful judgment of others from the Scripture’s command to “know their fruit?” I can’t…
How to Cast Your Burdens on the Lord & Climb Out of Your Pit
Everyone gets loaded down with heavy burdens, and it is hard to let them go. Do you struggle on how to cast your burdens on the Lord and have the strength to climb out of your pit? BURDENS. Whether it…
