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 …
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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 …
You Are Small. Let Love Be Enough.
You are small. Does that scare you? You are small, my dear,and the sky is not everything.Beyond it are starsbeyond thatthe Love that holds it alltogether. You are small: you do not have to be big enough to hold everyone’s sorrow in a moment. Let Love be enough. You Do Not Have To Hold It …
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.
You Are Not Worthless, Even If You Feel Wilted
Wilted A rose stands in a vase, its head drooping, the outer petals curling inward like an unraveled mind. It is neglected, forgotten, the water long since dried up. The rose will soon be tossed out. It is wilted. You stand in your room, alone, your head lowered, your shoulders curled inward like a deadened …