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How to Find Comfort in the Lord When Hard Times Hit
Can a person truly find comfort in the Lord? After all, it’s hard when hard times hit–like loss of income, a loved one, or home. Rest assured, God is our Comforter. After my Dad died in October 2015, I traveled through three months of grief and sadness until something miraculous happened. God’s comfort became so…
Fear Not: Bible Verses and Tools to Overcome Your Fear
Have you ever battled fear and needed a “fear not” moment? I get you. Many folks walk through life afraid–of disease, the unknown, change, rejection, failure, and so much more. It’s evident society’s seeing a pandemic of this right now, but sometimes, fear’s threaded so deeply we fail to notice it. And it holds us…
A Prayer for Our Nation
It’s that time of the year when several of us are offering a prayer for our nation. In the United States, we’re about to collide with election day on November 3. Whether times are good or bad, our nation desperately needs prayer. Will you be a prayer warrior–whether for the United States or another country?…
Ever Wonder If God Sees You?
When life tumbles a gal like a wet cotton t-shirt in the barrel of a Maytag, have you ever wondered if God sees? I’ll admit, sometimes I stomp around as if He’s a blind-as-a-bat or look-the-other-way God. Really? (Sigh.) Cancer, divorce, death of a loved one, financial ruin, a prodigal child, an addiction, wrong motives…
5 Dynamite Attributes to Pray for Your Child (Self or Loved One too!)
Do you pray for your child? How about those faith-filled prayers for yourself or a loved one? Sometimes we’re simply not sure what to say or petition, are we? The Holy Spirit recently struck the match and lit a fire during my Old Testament reading time. Talk about powerful! That fire ignited new prayers for…
A Graduation Prayer for My Daughter
Near the end of this post awaits a graduation prayer for my daughter. There are a few helpful Bible verses, too. But they’re not just for her. This prayer and these scriptures are for your daughter, too. This year. And next year. And the year after that. 🙂 Those daughters we love are ready for…
5 Christians of Color Who Will Encourage Your Faith Walk
I stood in the grocery checkout line Friday. That’s where I noticed it. On the magazine covers, every face peering back at me was white. (Well, except for Megan Markell, but her royal status kicks things up a notch.) I noticed a similar message nearly twenty years ago. Where were the faces of color? These…
Do You Like Christian Fiction? {Book Review: Stay With Me}
Do you enjoy a good, clean, fun Christian fiction read? There’s a place for story in our lives. Just look at Jesus. He told truths amid parables. Story. The Story of Christian Fiction From time to time, look for a few fiction books reviewed and enjoyed here as well. They may cover your genre. Or,…
