Navigating the Unusual Intersection of Hope and Waiting… At the Intersection of Hope and Waiting I’m standing at the intersection of hope and waiting. It began during the first days of summer and is continuing ahead with no end in sight. The waiting place marks the passage of time between Read more
Finding Meaning in Small Moments: How Personal Touches Can Transform Everyday Life. In the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives, it’s easy to overlook the small moments that can bring deep meaning and joy. We get caught up in the whirlwind of responsibilities, to-do lists, and long hours. Often, Read more
How to Have Extraordinary Hope in Darkest Storms Have you ever been so deep in the storm of life that you’ve lost sight of hope? It was a busy morning out on the water, boats and people everywhere. We needed to stay in the marina, but the ebb and flow Read more
How to Find Hope When You Are in Caregiving Crisis Mode. Help! a weak voice cried as my husband and I rounded a corner on our morning walk. We slowed our pace, listening. Hey, hello? Help! the call floated from a pink apartment across the street, its windows cranked open Read more
How to Find Hope in Hard Times. When our family returned home after a devastating storm and flood, it was overwhelming to see our unrecognizable belongings, touch our ruined treasures, and smell the mildew. The damage was intense, impacting all of my emotions at once. The flood waters were gone, Read more
Reputation, Grace, and Google: Why Cleaning Up Your Past Matters. We All Have a Past—The Internet Just Doesn’t Let Us Forget. Everyone’s messed up. That’s not news. What’s new is how long your mistakes stick around. It used to be, you changed your life, got a fresh start, and moved Read more
3 Ways to Stay Spiritually Strong in the Waiting Room. Oftentimes in this life, we find ourselves in a posture of waiting. It could look like standing in a grocery store line. It might be waiting for a package to be delivered. However, it can also appear to be waiting Read more
5 Ways Christians Can Support a Friend With Cancer Finding out you have cancer can cause doubt, isolation, and anxiety. Christians should embody Christ’s love through action and prayer, and everyone is invited to carry one another’s burdens. Your faith-driven encouragement can offer hope, consolation, and practical help when a 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
How Motherhood Shapes Our Perception of Beauty As moms, we have busy days! What makes it all worthwhile is seeing our kids’ smiling faces, especially at the end of one of those busy periods. When we think back to before motherhood, many of us were likely very different people, including 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