3 Questions to Keep a Hope-filled Perspective
Keeping a hope-filled perspective is a challenge when the unexpected happens and we have no control over our circumstances. Fear takes hold in a heartbeat.
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Walk: My One Word for the New Year
For several years, I’ve enjoyed the New Year’s practice of choosing one word on which to focus for twelve months. This year, my word is “walk.”
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My Gift to You: A Christmas Prayer
This Christmas, reflect on the wonder of who Jesus is and what He’s done for you. Feel free to use the following Christmas prayer. It’s my gift to you.
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How to Have Inner Peace at Christmas
The season’s busyness can add stress to our lives, so here are some thoughts about cultivating inner peace at Christmas.
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Enjoy the Beauty and Benefits of Silence
We all know how busy life can be. Busyness can be productive, but it can also hinder us from experiencing the beauty and benefits of silence.
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3 Truths About Holding onto Hope in Hard Times
We all need hope in the face of hard times. Our mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being depends on it. So where do we find it?
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Encouragement for When We Feel We Don’t Belong
When circumstances make you feel like an outsider, remember that all who have placed their faith in Jesus for salvation have a special place in God’s heart.
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3 Keys to Finding Courage When Facing Challenges
Our circumstances might loom large and cast a big shadow, but we can face them with courage.
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What’s One Thing for Which You’re Grateful?
I’m in Romania, reflecting on the things I’ve seen and experienced in the past week and realizing afresh that I have much for which to be thankful.
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God Hears the Prayers You Never Think to Pray
God “gets”us. He knows every thought we think, every tear we shed, and every desire whether verbalized or not. He knows, and He cares.
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Encouragement for When You Face Change
Change needn’t be scary when we’re in God’s hands. Let’s consider it an opportunity to experiencne God’s faithfulness in new ways.
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These Truths About God Help Us Live Unafraid
Black, ominous-looking clouds will roll in sooner or later, but they can neither block the Son nor separate us from His love.
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A Daily Prayer for When You Feel Overwhelmed
It’s important for us to have a teachable spirit. That means giving up our desire for control and allowing the Lord to take the lead. He is God, and we are not.
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3 Promises to Lighten Our Load Today
Is it possible to live in this stressful world and still be full of hope and optimism? To feel carefree and even playful when we are in the midst of a struggle?
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5 Great Reasons to Trust God Rather Than Worry
When life hands us difficult situations, we don’t have to let them disturb our inner peace. Trusting in God is the better way to respond.
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Why Knowing God by Name Helps Us Overcome Fear
Life experience has taught me that hard stuff happens. Knowing God by name helps us prepare for it and overcome the fear that almost always accompanies it.
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Trusting Yahweh Rohi to Help You Live Unafraid
God used Hebrew names to reveal His character to His chosen people. Each name was like a facet on a priceless diamond, reflecting His nature and glory.
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Fighting Our Battles in the Power of God’s Name
When we face a giant, no matter how big, we can be courageous and take action against him and his evil intent by calling on the power of God’s name to help us.
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How to Stay Strong in Waves of Bad News
Worship helps us be okay with not understanding God’s ways and to rest in knowing that, in His time, He will bring beauty from the broken pieces of our lives.
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What is Rumination and How to Stop It
Rumination involves replaying negative events and hurtful comments from the past as well as rehashing fearful thoughts about what might happen in the future.
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How to Have Inner Peace Amidst Life’s Turmoil
Inner peace is the rest that comes in knowing God’s deep love surrounds us and He holds us close to His heart no matter what happens.
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It’s Time to Stop Procrastinating
Procrastination meant the Israelites missed out on what God wanted them to enjoy in the Promised Land. We miss out, too, unless we stop procrastinating.
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How to Respond Well When Plans Change
We all have stories about when plans change due to circumstances beyond our control. Everyone responds differently. We can either resist or we can rest.
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Hold Onto Hope: God Does His Best Work in Caves
Life’s caves become classrooms where we learn deep spiritual truths. Let’s view them as places to experience God in rich, unique ways.
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Today’s the Day! Celebrating the New Brand and Website
Thanks for sharing my excitement in launching my new brand, “Inspiring hope, courage, and transformation through God’s Word–with a dash of adventure.”
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God’s Grace Overcomes Difficulties
I’d rather do without difficulties. But reality is–that’s not going to happen. Difficulties are a part of life, so we’d best learn to deal with them well.
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This We Know – God is On Our Side
We all face unknowns. Some of them are small and insignificant. Others matter a great deal. But don’t be discouraged. God is on our side.
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When We Need Immediate Spiritual Help
God never leaves us floundering when trials come our way. He comes alongside and lends us His almighty hand. That’s what the word “helps” means in Romans 8:26
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In a Difficult Place by God’s Design
When we find ourselves in a difficult place, let’s neither fear nor lose hope. If God leads us to an impossible situation, then we are where He wants us to be.
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What Does “Trust in the LORD” Mean?
When God tells us to trust Him, He means fully trust. We refrain from picking and choosing the concerns we feel are okay to give Him while clinging to others.
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Here’s My Special Focus Word for 2024
Each January, I prayerfully ask God for the word He knows will inspire personal growth and help me persevere through year. Here is this year’s word.
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Sharing My Gratitude List for 2023
Happy New Year! Like me, do you feel as though the year whizzed by? As the year draws to a close, I’m reflecting on the many things for which I’m grateful.
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The Greatest Gift Exchange of All Time
We give Jesus our load of concerns, and He gives us a gift more precious than gold–that’s how Jesus wants to work this gift exchange.
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It’s Hard to be Happy at Christmas
If you’re finding it hard to be happy at Christmas, know you’re not alone. Also know that your Everlasting Father invites you to nestle close to His heart.
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What Does “Wonderful Counselor” Mean?
That’s our Jesus! He’s our out-of-the-ordinary, beyond human explanation king who counsels us and leads us because He truly cares about us.
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Giving Up Your Desire for Control
Yielding our desire for control and surrendering every detail of our life, both small and large, to the LORD frees us to rest in His care and purposes.
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