God’s Comfort in the Valley of Illness
Chances are you’re familiar with the words of Psalm 23. Quoted by presidents in times of national tragedy and claimed by millions as the ultimate words of hope, this passage has become one of the best-known Scripture portions in the world. One verse in particular shines in our darkest moments: “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow…
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Is it wrong to feel lonely when I have God?
My life is strange. According to the Myers-Briggs test (and anyone who has met me), I am a raging extrovert. Yet I work from home and am a single parent. For someone whose natural high comes from being around people, I interact with very few during the week. In years past, especially when my children were very small, the loneliness…
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How can I find peace in the midst of stress?
Often described as creatures of habit, we walk through our daily lives seeking a familiar rhythm: wake up, brew coffee, drive to work, complete key tasks, drive home, make dinner, prepare for bed—the cycle has become engrained in our minds. Yet with some regularity, this rhythm becomes interrupted by life. Sometimes we oversleep, hurry through our morning routine and enter…
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How to Pay the Bills Without Feeling Despair
Life often feels like a checklist of paying bills and meeting budgets. Just when you have a grasp on the "big ticket" items—rent, mortgage, car payments—all the little details become increasingly prominent. Phone bills grow, insurance premiums rise and utilities become harder to manage, leaving you searching for the means to continue checking items off your list. Earlier this year,…
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6 Prayers to Support Your Wife
Weddings evoke emotion. While watching friends, family members and acquaintances “tie the knot,” I often find myself captivated by the joy, passion and childish excitement they share with their spouse. Less than a year ago, I had the opportunity to share these same emotions with my bride--crying as we exchanged vows, laughing as we told stories and smiling wide as…
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6 Bible Verses to Combat Fear and Anxiety
The feeling is undeniable. Seemingly out of nowhere, the dreaded symptoms of anxiety begin to wash over you. You feel helpless as the panic and fear set in, all while you desperately try to convince yourself there is nothing to be afraid of. Your hands sweat and your heart begins to race, feeling like it’s beating out of your chest.…
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4 Psalms for When a Loved One is Sick
Illness can be an extremely stressful and terrifying experience. It’s often even worse when you are not the person who is sick. While you wait on doctors to run tests or sit by your loved one’s bedside, maintaining a constant vigil, you often feel helpless. There is little you can do to change the situation, or give the sick person…
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