How to Trust God in the Wilderness – Even When Things Feel Wildly Out of Control. The mayhem of May just ended, yet I’m still reeling from the chaos of my calendar. How about you? With the summer months approaching, we’re supposed to be gearing up for a break from Read more…
How I Found Incredible Hope in Forgiving. It’s true… My husband likes to remind me that you can never judge a book by its cover. Usually, this comment comes after I’ve nudged him in church, saying, “Awe, look at that sweet couple. He loves his wife,” as I point out Read more…
Hope in the Lord for Our Loved One’s Salvation “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31 NIV As I write these words, it Read more…
What It Means to Work Out Our Salvation Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling. Philippians 2:12 How do we work out our salvation? When I Read more…
Finding Hope in Christ in My Garden “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 HCSB While I was growing up, my family often Read more…
5 Ways to Nurture Hope in Disappointing Times How do we nurture hope in disappointing times? When Hubs and I first married, I had our lives mapped out. We’d enjoy a couple of years of just us before adding some “wees” to the family and embarking on the parenting journey. Read more…
How to Have Hope in God While You Wait Almost twenty years ago, I had the privilege of catering the rehearsal dinner for my baby sister. It was a glorious event and time in my life! Nothing screams hope like the wedding of two people who love Jesus! She is Read more…
The Hope of Praying for Your Adult Children If you don’t pray for your adult child, who will? One morning, as I sat with God, the Holy Spirit whispered these words to my heart. The weight of the truth gripped me. Who was praying for my children? Maybe their spouses, Read more…
Beware of These 3 Sneaky Hope Hijackers Recently, during my morning quiet time, I read Proverbs 13:12: “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life” (ESV). Have you ever paused to notice the expressions on the faces of people around you? Many look Read more…
Anchored in Hope: Finding Strength in Life’s Storms As a follower of Jesus, we have access to a hope that breathes life into our deepest pain. It’s a hope that shouts from rooftops rather than whispers from the sidelines. His hope is so much more than wishful thinking. It’s Read more…
Trusting the Father When I Don’t Understand The tune of Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus’ plays softly in the background as I tackle the day’s tasks before me. Deadlines loom, messages piling in my inbox scream for my attention, and a list of personal needs must be addressed. Read more…
How to Fuel the Flame of Hope in Your Life Have you ever noticed how much light one small flame can emit? It doesn’t have to be that large to make a difference in the darkness around it. One small flame can pierce the darkness, bringing light where there was Read more…