Have you ever picked up your phone for one glance and found yourself an hour later wondering where the time went? Life feels noisy, doesn’t it? In a distracted world, learning how to stay spiritually focused — to remain steadfast — is no small challenge. Notifications ping. Needs arise. Opportunities multiply. Even good things—ministry, family,…
Does your goal-setting start with good intentions and usually end in discouragement? Perhaps you’re like me and get excited about the thought of new goals, but before long, the pressure of them creeps in and steals the joy. That’s why this year we’re choosing an unhurried, faith-first focus to setting our goals. Let’s stop pushing…
Do you long to be more like Mary—to trust God like Mary when His plans feel confusing or incomplete? Perhaps you’ve found yourself floundering when His agenda feels absurd or when He offers very few details? Perhaps you’ve shaken your fist toward heaven and cried out, “This is too hard, Lord, and not part of…
When life as you knew it falls apart, it’s easy to wonder if hope still exists. How to find hope in the darkness of the unknown becomes more than a question—it becomes a lifeline. Have you ever looked at your future and felt only uncertainty, pain, or fear?
Have you ever set your heart on something, prayed with all your might, and then watched the answer slowly slip away? The sting of that disappointment can be almost too much to bear. It surges like a wave, threatening to drown out our faith in God. Yet, in those times, we must look for unexpected…
Are you smack dab in the midst of unexpected challenges, something you never saw coming? Are you yearning for more? If so, you are not alone. Whether it’s a diagnosis, deep disappointment, or a heart-wrenching detour, finding faith may feel impossible. And yet, let me assure you, in life’s most unexpected places, faith, hope, and…
Are you brave enough not to please? Even when it comes to motherhood? As mothers, we carry a deep desire to comfort, help, and fix, especially as moms of children with mental illness. But sometimes, the most loving thing we can do is to step back and let God work—even when it feels like we’re…
How many have said “yes” to something when you intuitively knew it wasn’t in your best interest? Yet, the weight of guilt pushed you forward anyway. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone—and it’s time to take a closer look to see if the guilt you’re feeling is helpful or hurtful.
Easter is almost here! Can you believe it? Life is busy, and perhaps Holy Week snuck up on you. Maybe it has nearly passed without you truly walking alongside Jesus’ journey. But the good news? It is never too late to pause and prepare our hearts for the mighty miracle of the resurrection. Will you…
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