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God is still alive and active in the lives of believers, and even though it can be easy to focus on those who have hurt us, who have steered into bad doctrine, or haven't represented God well, we need to focus on God, His character, His purpose,...

Those things that God has established, and the countless ways He has been faithful in our lives, will be the examples that we can share to encourage the next generation. It is the rope we can offer them when they can't see what God is doing in the...

I am finding that life changes are happening more quickly and closer together. I hardly have time to adjust and catch my breath, and I am hit with another one. Navigating change is hard, and it is important that I be willing to keep changing as...

We know that you now share things, process decisions, and talk issues through with your spouse first. We will always be here for you, but our goal is not to manipulate you or make you feel guilty for this.

You love God, are committed to living for him, and have a strong marriage. You and your husband have good jobs and a home waiting to be filled. There is only one thing missing – children. You and your husband want children and have been praying...

One of the names of God is El Simchah Giyli, and it means “God My Exceeding Joy.” The (Hebrew) words “simchah” and “giyl “mean “gladness,” “pleasure,” and “great joy.” When used, it is the same as calling God “your ecstatic joy”! Don’t you love...

Meditating on verses like Psalm 46:1-2 can calm your anxious heart. It is too easy to focus on the turmoil and forget about God’s part in it all. This verse helps shift our focus and puts it right back on the One who is in control of it all. He is...

No matter what I do to try and keep my outward appearance looking young, there really is nothing I can do to stop the aging process. One day it will catch up to me. I will eventually look old. I will eventually get sick and die. We cannot escape...

Mom survival mode can begin when you bring your newborn home, but now that my children are both grown and married, I see that there is still an element of survival mode that stays with you in the empty nest years. You see, the empty nest years are...

I learned that it is okay to "complain" to God and tell him all that I was feeling and why I felt the way I did. I learned that it was okay to tell him I was tired and that I did not think I could persevere any longer. There was something about...

Waiting for something that has been your deepest heart longing and desire can be exceedingly difficult, can’t it? Especially when it is a “blind” waiting – a time when you really have no idea what to expect or if you will ever see your desire...

Will the sadness we feel because of the hard things we are facing go away? Not always. But we can have biblical joy amid difficult circumstances. We can find encouragement when we remember that the longest this trial (or any trial) can last is a...

God has designated a season for everything we experience in life, and growing and raising a family is one of those things. We know this, but it can be very difficult when the seasons change. Especially the empty nest season. Change is hard. It...

One of the most important things I have learned is that it is so helpful for me to spend time in prayer, asking God for specific things as I walk through life’s changes. I have learned to ask God to give me his peace as I approach the change, for...

Yes, it is a privilege and a gift to be entrusted with a new life, but it is a huge transition and adjustment that comes with a mixed bag of emotions, and there are times when a mom needs to know how to fight for joy.

The Christmas season can be a struggle because the stark realities of life don’t take a holiday break! But we can tune in to the beautiful Christmas hymns we sing yearly and be reminded that we can have JOY! There are days I do have to fight to...

Christmas is a time for the faithful to gather around the manger and allow our hearts to fill, and burst, with joy when we remember why Christ came. The familiar Christmas hymn, "O Come, All Ye Faithful," draws us into the Christmas story...

In the hymn “Hark the Herald Angels Sing,” we see lyrics to meditate on that can cause joy to rise up within your heart even when we are facing painful family relationships.

Friend, we can surrender our lives and our days to God, along with our deepest desires that He is already aware of, and have confidence that we will never be disappointed. If we choose to say, “…my expectation is from Him.” We can experience...

our heartbreak will not last forever. Yes, it will fade while we are still living, but we have a greater hope! We know there is a day coming when there will be no more tears, death, mourning, crying, pain, or heartbreak. All those things will have...