Finding Hope in Life’s Hard Places
God sees our circumstances and hears our cries. We are not alone–ever. He loves us, honours us, and considers us precious.
Hope
We all need hope. May these posts inspire hope in your life.
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How to Have a Relationship With God
Do you have a relationship with God? If so, that’s great! If not, keep reading. Having a relationship with Him is simple, really.
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Here’s the Reason for Easter Bringing Joy
The greatest joy of all comes from something I may never fully understand–how God in heaven stooped and sent His Son to bridge the chasm caused by sin.
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The Secret to Radiating Joy Despite Difficulties
Joy isn’t something we can work up. Nor is it found in rosy circumstances. It comes from within, the natural overflow of an ever-growing friendship with Jesus.
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A Promise for Those in Painful Circumstances
As a followers of Christ, we don’t need to bear it alone. He, too, experienced pain, and He empathizes with us. He fills us with strength necessary to cope.
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God Created Everything and He Can Do Anything!
Do not stop hoping. Do not stop asking. Do not stop focusing on the truth: God can change our circumstances, mend a broken relationship, and heal a broken body.
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Three Ways to Deal with a Painful Past
Every one of us has some sort of pain in our past (or our present). Here are three ways to overcome it, based on the life of Joseph.
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Giving Thanks and My Lost Suitcase Saga
This weekend provided a perfect opportunity for me to learn gratitude. The lesson came through a lost suitcase at O’Hare’s airport.
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Remembering That Heaven is Our Real Home
Heaven is real. What difference does that knowledge make to us today, when we’re struggling to raise kids and pay bills? How about courage and strength?
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Experiencing Joy as a Lifestyle
Joy is ours even when life stinks. Let’s make joy our life and whet the appetite of a watching world to know the Source of true joy.
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An Unexpected Heaven–Sent Gift
Sometimes the Lord surprises us with unexpected gifts. This week has been one of those for me. It was a sacred moment. A moment that awed me by God’s goodness.
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God’s Delight Over the Details of Our Lives
I’m overwhelmed with how God has shown His delight in every detail of my family’s life over the past six weeks. My faith has grown to a new level as a result.
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God’s Housing Provision for the Newlyweds
Watching God answer specific prayers exceeding abundantly above on Kim and David’s behalf has been such a delight. And He’ll do the same for you.
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Wedding Countdown – Bridesmaid Dresses
My daughter’s three bridesmaids live in three different cities. How God answered impossible prayers for their bridesmaid dresses.
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God’s Power Deserves to be Talked About
Stories of God’s power encourage our faith. Here’s how I saw His power at work recently when He provided me with clothes I couldn’t normally afford.
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Exercising the Power of Encouragement
Whether in a big or small package, the power of encouragement cannot be overestimated. Let’s pass encouragement to someone today.
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God Wants to Show His Power Through Us
Our challenges are opportunities for God to demonstrate His power through us. He wants to show His power through me and you.
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A Promise and a Prayer for Our Families
My family means more to me than anything this world offers. But what bearing does our relationship with Christ have on our kids?
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How to Experience Peace Amidst of Chaos
We yearn for peace, especially when evil happens as it did this week in Boston. Is peace possible? Yes. By admitting that we need God’s help.
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Lessons Learned from a Red Sea Experience
Facing discouragement? Facing desperate circumstances? Be encouraged today. God knows the path through the deep waters. Trust Him.
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Promises are Not Meant to Be Broken
We’ve all experienced hurt from broken promises. But know this–God’s promises will never fail.
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Living with the Promise of Seeing Jesus’ Face
Jesus is real. He’s not a fairy tale, nor a figment of someone’s imagination. He’s the risen Son of God—alive and well and deserving our love and obedience.
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A Woman of Influence Moves to Heaven
I marvel at how God blessed the obedience of this woman who said yes to God’s call on her life despite it being far beyond her comfort zone.
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When God’s Purposes Overrule Our Plans
Sometimes God’s purposes overrule our plans. That happened to me this weekend in a most unexpected way.
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Peace is Possible When Our Story’s Difficult
“I listen carefully to what God the LORD is saying, for he speaks peace to his faithful people” (Psalm 85:8). What is the Lord saying to you?
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Giving Thanks Cures the Blahs
Giving thanks is the sure-fire fix for the blahs. There’s no way the blahs can hang around when I choose to express gratitude.
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God is Always Working Behind-the-Scenes
You work. You wait. You pray. Meanwhile, God is working behind the scenes, orchestrating every detail to bring His purposes into being
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The Lord is Like a Father–What This Means
No matter what our life experience with earthly fathers, it’s vital that we focus on the truth about God’s character. What is that?
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Encouragement for When You Face a Closed Door
God knows what’s behind that closed door and whether or not it would do me more harm than good. There’s a reason it’s closed.
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Bald Eagles Teach a Spiritual Truth
God rides across the heavens to help us. He rushes across the skies in majestic splendor to rescue us. He sees us from afar, and He rides the wind to save us.
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Five Reasons for Having Joy
The more I read about joy, the more I’m convinced that God’s kids, more than anyone else on earth, ought to be living demonstrations of this characteristic.
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What Brings Joy to God’s Heart?
Imagine Him smiling on us, taking pleasure in us, expressing delight in us as He expressed delight in His Son, Jesus. The thought warms my heart.
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Joy – My Special Word for 2012
Life offers oodles of small pleasures, but nothing brings joy like experiencing God’s presence moment by moment. So, I enter 2012 with a sense of anticipation
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What to Do When Life Gets Complicated
Daniel asked a question to gain a better understanding of the situation and then took deliberate action to save many lives.
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Angels Exist in the Spiritual Realm Around Us
Do you believe in angels? I do. Too bad we don’t have goggles that allow us to see these spiritual beings. I have a hunch the view would astound us.
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What Type of Future Awaits You?
We’re living in uncertain times. And as I watch my grandchildren grow up and wonder what the world will look like when they’re my age…if it lasts that long.
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