5 Verses of Hope When You Worry About the Future

Your eyes flutter open after a restful sleep warmly tucked under the covers. You yawn, stretch, and take a deep sigh. But as your feet hit the cold, hard floor, reality comes flooding back to you. In those blissful moments between sleep and waking, you almost forgot about the… Read More

Trade Winter Blues for God’s Joy

In just two days, we’ll live through the shortest day of the year. And I will hate every second of it. Okay, that’s a little dramatic. But all this winter cold and darkness makes me long for 9 pm sunsets, ice cream, boardwalks, and the sea’s salty air. Read More

Love Yourself the Way God Loves You

I smiled at my little nephew, heart swelling with pride.  There he was on the school stage, tie askew, singing “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer” loudly and badly. He didn’t know the hand motions. He got carried away and sang the closing note for too long. And at one point… Read More

4 Prayers for Guidance When you Feel Trapped

I never thought I’d watch a movie about a man cutting off his own arm. But there I was, eyes glued to the screen, watching James Franco stab himself. The movie, 127 Hours, is based on the true story of a climber whose arm was trapped by a… Read More

5 Bible Verses to Overcome Exhaustion After Work

It’s 6 o’clock. You shuffle into the house, not even bothering to take off your shoes before plopping down on the couch. Is too early to go to sleep? you ask yourself. But then you remember all the things you still have to do, and you groan. Read More

6 Bible Verses For When You’re Having a Terrible Day

Sometimes minor incidents can turn the best mornings into the worst afternoons. Has this ever happened to you? Maybe you wake up feeling rested, take your time getting ready and get only green lights on your way to work—all the makings of a positive, productive day. But then—less than… Read More

8 Bible Verses to Help You Cope with Change

We’ve all heard that change is good. But as often as we hear it, we still struggle with it. Why? Because most of us hate change. It upends our comfort levels, leaving us insecure and afraid. It challenges our expectations, our routines, our understanding of the world and… Read More

Afraid of What Comes Next? Trade Your Worries for Peace

My throat tightened as my feet inched their way forward on the diving board. “Hurry up, honey,” my swim instructor kindly commanded, checking her watch. My toes slid across the bumpy, slimy plastic and the board wavered under my chubby 8-year-old body.  I was terrified of slipping… Read More

Feel Unwanted? Find Where You Belong in God’s Word

It’s been this way ever since you can remember. You’re the kid who got picked last in gym class. The friend they forgot to invite to the birthday party. The daughter or son who went unheard. Overlooked. Unwanted. Alone and cut off from everybody else. Sometimes the… Read More

Empty This Christmas? God Wants to Fill You with Life.

Christmas used to fill you delight. You remember the joy of your kids waking up at 6 am on Christmas morning, sneaking down the stairs to spy on their gifts. The smiles and hugs with cherished family members during Christmas parties. Laughing with dear friends as you celebrate the season. Read More