Man standing with arms outreached | Let’s dive in and discover five ways to take one step closer to Jesus this Easter and rediscover unbelievable joy.

5 Ways to Take One Step Closer to Jesus This Easter

This Easter, will you step back and focus on deepening your connection with Jesus? After all, Spring is a time of new beginnings. We can come together to celebrate Jesus’s Resurrection and the power of His love. Amidst the excitement, it is easy to get caught up in the festivities and forget to reflect on…

Woman on the Beach | Does the unpredictable bring your world crashing down around you? Discover one way to offer yourself more grace and stop striving for more. 

One Way to Offer Yourself More Grace and Stop Striving for More

Do you thrive on productivity, setting goals, and checking items off your list? What happens when the unexpected occurs? Do you have space for unforeseen circumstances or a little unanticipated joy, or does that bring your world crashing down around you as you attempt to accomplish it all? Discover one way to offer yourself more…

Hand holding a present | The savior is the reason for the season. Will you take the time to remember the best gift ever this Christmas?

Will You Take the Time to Remember the Best Gift Ever?

Will you take the time to remember the best gift ever this Christmas? It is easy to become distracted and overwhelmed with preparations during the holiday season. Add the struggles and grief, which often intensify during the holidays, and Jesus is sometimes left out. Yet the Savior is the reason for the season. “Thanks be…

Blank computer | Perhaps you feel defeated, in need of something that will quiet your soul. Are you willing to change your ways to discover peace?

Are You Willing to Change Your Ways to Discover Peace?

Has the chaos of the world closed in on you? Perhaps you feel defeated, afraid, and desperately in need of something that will quiet your soul. You are not alone; I am right there with you in pursuit of that inner calm in my daily life. However, it requires something of us. Are you willing…

Woman Looking out over the water | How do you stay close to God in the midst of the unexpected? Perhaps a few practices may help you draw closer to the Lord.

How to Stay Close to God in the Midst of the Unexpected

Do you stay close to God in the midst of the unexpected? Of course, we would all like to say, “always.” However, I imagine at times, the Lord may seem far away. The good news is He is always near, whether we feel Him or not. Yet, perhaps a few specific practices may help you…

Woman peeking out |n Perhaps these three important ways to embrace difficult circumstances from Jeanne Takenaka will benefit you. 

Three Important Ways to Embrace Difficult Circumstances

Before the unexpected hits, it is always good to know a few practices that will help us to persevere well. After all, sometimes, it is hard to think straight when in the middle of hardship. Perhaps these three important ways to embrace difficult circumstances will benefit you.  Jeanne Takenaka, my friend, has had her share…

How to Live With Hope in the Midst of the Unexpected

How to Live With Hope in the Midst of the Unexpected

One thing for sure is that life is unpredictable! Yet, in the middle of uncertainty, there are some absolute truths that we can hold tight to help us persevere with strength through the unthinkable. Please welcome Donna Bucher as our guest today. She writes at Serenity In Suffering, where she shares peace and purpose in…