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Parenting is no joke. There are few people we simultaneously love and loathe more than our children. They push us to the brink of our mental capacity. It’s a lifetime commitment to foster faith in another human being. A decade into motherhood,...

Every friendship begins with a hint of selfishness that we all innately possess. But if we learn to flip our vision outward in obedience to God and service to others, His purpose for friendship is revealed. Jesus set the bar. He came to serve,...

God’s purpose for our lives runs adjacent to His plan. When, as parents, we acknowledge the hand of God on the direction of our lives, we can then turn and lead our children to seek His path and purpose for theirs. “Why can’t we live by Papa and...

As Esther was made queen, I was made “mom.” You were made “dad, brother, husband, grandpa, sister, aunt, and so on. Let’s take hold of these truths today and pray for the role each of our family members has been blessed by God to live.

Parents and guardians cannot claim to know how God is going to bloom the seeds of His faithfully planted and watered Word. Proverbs 22:6 states, “Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it,” (NASB)....

The stress on today’s youth to test well is palpable. The anxiety for some to achieve perfection, and for others to simply pass minimum standards, is far more than any other generation has had to endure. As students head into exam season, the...

“Love your enemies. Pray for those who torment and persecute you.” (Matthew 5:44 Voice Paraphrase) Why would Jesus tell us to pray for someone that has snuck past our radar and hurt our family? The “bully” is a beloved...

“You are my friends.” (John 15:14) Jesus had a close circle of 12 on this earth, but He calls us friends, too. The NKJV Chronological Bible Notes for this verse explain,“While He was not implying that His friends were His...

Hurt within families can destroy relationships permanently. But with Your guidance, anything, and anyone, can be restored.

“But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in...

One of the greatest survival tactics we’ve been given is prayer, an open channel of communication with the one true God. Praying the word of God is a powerful tool of comfort in the world we live in.

Let’s pray for complete health, mind, body and soul. To seek His counsel in all things, and welcome the wisdom of the Holy Spirit into the part of our hearts that need healing.

The world will not tell us to forgive and pray for the person who disappointed us. But Jesus does.

When the ache of the unknown looms in front us as we place our lives in the hands of surgeons, prayer gives peace to our hearts and physically tired bodies.

Here are 25 prayers that will fit any mealtime situation, from formal family dinners, to meals on the go at the neighborhood drive-thru:

Jesus died for us to find our purpose.

Join me in giving thanks today for our good Father, who never changes, as is always loving, gracious, and kind.

Much like hard times come in seasons, trouble comes in waves. Before we allow our lives to be swayed, it’s wise to determine the direction of the waves.

There are things we can do every day and people in arm’s reach to be helped… but God specifically tells us to go out into the world.