In the book Coral by Sara Ella, there is a girl named Brooke. Once, Brooke’s friend told her to write down all the hurtful words she let define her onto a little paper heart. Instead, she leaves the heart blank. Empty. Because she thinks she’s nothing. If I handed you a piece of paper and …
Life is hard. Anyone who has lived knows this. I never watched the TV series 13 Reasons Why, but I had enough friends fill me in on it. To summarize the story in the simplest terms, a teenaged girl writes down thirteen reasons why she will commit suicide. Today, I want to do the opposite. …
Have you ever felt insecure about your salvation? As if your weakness stands between you and God, shaking the foundation of your trust in Him? Life’s challenges can often leave us feeling like we don’t have enough faith to even make it through the day. Being faithful is difficult, but thankfully our salvation isn’t up …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.