When feeling like giving up, it can be helpful to turn to prayer as a means of communication with God. How do you talk to God when you feel like giving up? Prayer can provide solace and strength in times of despair or discouragement. It serves as a powerful tool…
As Easter Approaches New beginnings are a beautiful part of spring and a wonderful reminder of God’s grace. As the celebration of Easter approaches, I’m always looking for great ways to explain Jesus’ death, burial , and resurrection in a simple manner. I know we have a couple of weeks…
You know that pit that forms in your stomach when you’ve made a mistake? When I was a child, I loved to help my mom carry groceries from the car into the house. I do not know what it was about the weekly process that was so enjoyable to me,…
“Is there anything else you need?” the waitress asked. I thought to myself, “Lady, you have no idea.” Every part of me screamed, “YES! I have so many needs!” But instead, I answered, “More coffee, please.” Have you been there? The answer should have been “More calm, please.” When the storms…
A Prayer of Thanksgiving Dear Father, We humbly come before you with grateful hearts, Praising You with all our being, For we know that every good and perfect gift Comes from You- the One who never changes. We recognize those good things, both large and small, With which You’ve blessed…
Love is in the air! I can hardly believe that Valentine’s Day is coming up soon! As a child, I’m not so sure that I loved “loving,” but I think I loved chocolate as much then as I do now. For the last couple of days, I’ve been thinking about…
A FREE Gift for you Life can be so unpredictable and especially of late. It seems the world is upside down and it’s hard to know what to believe. I know I am not the only person who longs for simpler days with predictable outcomes in place of unprecedented times….
FREE BIBLE PRINTABLES Whether you’re looking for Bible printables for your small group, Sunday School class, youth group, neighborhood gathering, or personal quiet time, you’ll find this page of FREE Bible printable resources to be exactly what you need. These free Bible reading plans, journaling pages, Scripture verse cards, games,…
Life is hard. My heart is aching today for many reasons. If you’ve lost a loved one, then you know that life is never the same afterwards. As Christians, we can take our burdens to the Lord. We can have the peace of God in our hearts when we are…
Some days our minds have a difficult time understanding God’s plan. At least that’s true for me. I’m guessing it’s true for you too. We want so desperately to “get it all.” To see God’s plan for the future. To understand how it is all going to work out right…
Letters to Taylor On Your Second Heavenly Birthday My dearest Taylor, Twenty-four years ago today, you kept me awake all night. Though still in the womb, you tossed and turned; I tossed and turned. And after hours of labor, you hadn’t budged. As I watched your monitor numbers dip, the…
Letters to Taylor: On Grief’s Learning Curve My dear Taylor, With everything in me, I am longing for you to slip your hand into mine as you did so often in the last couple years of your life. It was my sign that you longed for my comfort and without…
