How to Have Hope Even When Your Heart Hurts
| | | |

How to Have Hope Even When Your Heart Hurts

Do you ever have trouble expressing your emotions? Is it hard for you to share your feelings when your heart hurts? It can be especially hard to deal with sadness during the holidays. There seems to be the unspoken message that we’re all supposed to be filled with peace, joy, and twinkle lights. But many…

How To Love Your Family Even When They’re Obnoxious
| | | |

How To Love Your Family Even When They’re Obnoxious

Everyone has at least one relative who makes the holidays difficult for everyone else. Jesus told us, “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” That includes “love your family.” Sometimes the most difficult people to love are the ones to whom we’re related. Most Americans will gather with their families later today or tomorrow to…

Why I Believe It’s Important to SEEK Bible Truth
| | |

Why I Believe It’s Important to SEEK Bible Truth

I recently received the following comment on a post about SEEKing God through Bible TRUTH and prayer… “Seeking an imaginary deity is reaching for a state of delusion.” A few months ago, the same individual left this… “Reading what ancient charlatans invented is a waste of time. You will learn nothing.” His attitude is nothing…

7 Powerful Promises That Will Help When You Need Strength
| | |

7 Powerful Promises That Will Help When You Need Strength

Promises are only as good as the integrity of the one who makes them and they only become powerful promises if the recipient confidently trusts that integrity. David wrote… For Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. You rule throughout all generations. The Lord always keeps His promises; He is gracious in all He does. Psalm 145:13 Because of the…

The Best Ways to Celebrate Thanksgiving Every Day
| | |

The Best Ways to Celebrate Thanksgiving Every Day

I did a quick internet search for Thanksgiving photos and couldn’t find one that didn’t include a holiday feast or pumpkins, gourds, and colorful falling leaves. How do you traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving at your house? I love traditional Thanksgiving meals as much as the next person. I have a stuffing recipe made with brioche bread,…

It’s Amazing How Grateful Living Makes You Healthier
| | |

It’s Amazing How Grateful Living Makes You Healthier

“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” ~William Arthur Ward Did you know that grateful living can make you healthier? I guess we shouldn’t be surprised. Medical professionals have known the connection between our minds and bodies for years. An article from the Mayo…

Know This Important Truth and Live Without Fear Today
| | |

Know This Important Truth and Live Without Fear Today

How much do you worry about the future? Are you able to live without fear? Several years ago, one of the characters on a show I was watching said… “It’s not the unknown I’m afraid of, it’s the known unknown.” That’s true! Isn’t it? We’re not afraid of things we’ve never heard of. We’re frightened of…

It’s Important To Pray For America’s Future & Faith
| | |

It’s Important To Pray For America’s Future & Faith

Election Day is right around the corner. Many have voted already and more will vote on Tuesday. It feels like America’s future and faith are on the ballot because God’s children know that a nation’s future and faith are closely connected. David wrote… Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12 Why?…

Timely Verses to Pray When You Need Patience
| | |

Timely Verses to Pray When You Need Patience

How’s it going? Do you need patience? How do you define what it means to be patient? Augustine said…  “Patience is the companion of wisdom.” The Dictionary defines it as: 1. The bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.2. The ability or willingness to suppress restlessness or annoyance when confronted with a delay.3. Quiet, steady perseverance; even-tempered care;…

The Best Response To The Greatest Problems In the World
| | |

The Best Response To The Greatest Problems In the World

What is the greatest problem in the world today? What do you believe? What do you think? I did a little research and found the following list of the world’s greatest problems. It’s a list that may or may not include the things that concern you. It can feel like today’s problems are worse than ever but…