Thriving in Relationships
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 plenty of scars to prove it. Do you have a list of heartaches a mile…
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 another on toward good. But have you ever felt the sting of negative words? As…
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, and I sat on my couch at a loss as to how to respond to those…
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. Tick. Tick. Tick. Kaboom. When I walked into church lobby that Sunday, I was completely…
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 pain of the past and the stress of the present far behind. In our secret…
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 tell you the number of times I’ve caught myself thinking, “I can’t believe she did…
