I miss seeing my friends. I hadn’t fully realized how much I was craving community until I got off the phone with a close friend. The thought that I didn’t know when I would be able to see her in person again left me with a heavy feeling of loneliness. Maybe you’ve been feeling the same …
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Christ Suffered Too – Remembering the Cross This Christmas Season
Is Christmas your happiest time of year? This season is all about joy, giving, family, friends, and remembering Jesus’ birth. Except it isn’t. Not always. I have a friend who suffers from depression, even to the point where it drives them to suicidal thoughts. Already this month, as I’ve talked with them, they’ve shared how …
To the Hopeless Heart: The Sun Will Rise Again
And then the sun rose again.Do you know the power of these words? Then, darling, I hope you rise with the morning to shine with hope. For those who know the power of the sunrisehave known the terrors of the night. And I hopeeach new day you rise to shineanyway. I first heard about sackcloth …
Lift Up Your Eyes
Have you ever watched Charlotte’s Web? On Wilbur’s worst day, Charlotte sings, “Chin up, chin up Every little time your spirits wilt Chin up, chin up Give your attitude an upward tilt Twinkle, sparkle Make a little fun begin You’ll be on the right side Looking at the bright side Up with your chinny chin …
Thorns of Suffering in the Life of a Rose
The day Adam and Eve sinned, they were marked with a curse of hardship, thorns, and death. And this curse spread to each of us… Have you wondered why Christians suffer? If Christ rescued us from sin’s curse, why do we still experience pain and hardship? In part one of this article series, The Curse …
Thorns of Sin in the Life of a Rose
Once I wondered if we could really be free from sin in heaven. It seemed too good to be true. Have you ever asked yourself why you couldn’t be perfect right now? I have. It is so frustrating to keep doing the sins that you hate! Why do Christians still sin? Did God make a …
The Curse of Thorns and The Crown of Thorns
Have you ever felt like your relationship with God was broken? Sin’s cursedestroys the close relationship that God intends for us to have with Him. But there is hope in Christ.
What I Learned from Job During Quarantine
Coronavirus and quarantine have changed our lives. They trashed our schedules and taught us the value of digitized communication. We have faced sickness, isolation, loneliness, and depression. Finally, quarantine has given us many opportunities to question God and his goodness in trials. One striking example of suffering in the Bible is Job’s life. The book …
Friendship And Chronic Illness: Wilting Rose Interview
Today we’re sharing an interview with Eleni Brooks, a young lady who has had an experience with something that can make her feel wilted: a chronic illness called PCOS.
Psalms of Hope
Where do we turn for hope during crisis or discouragement?