The Hope Series: How to Stand Firm From a Position of Hope
The Hope Series: Trust and hope grow side by side. As trust grows so does hope. As we declare hope, trust grows. Both find their root in God's love. How well do you receive God's love? Do you receive it with arms wide open or do you feel you have to bring something to...
The Hope Series: Where there is Faith, There is Hope.
"Where there is life, there is hope," is an old Roman adage. But it's not a certainty. It's not a guarantee that just because you're alive, you have hope. Hope is so much more than being alive--it's nebulous and concrete--it can't always be explained, but must...
The Secret of The Hope Series
The Hope Series Our hope lies in the living God. He is living. He's not dead or far off, but near and close. He draws us to himself and as we respond he draws us closer to him. You find joy in bringing him praise. You bring him praise when you choose hope over...
Hope for When Hopelessness Abounds
Hopelessness is barren and covered in destruction. It appears as though nothing can grow. Hopelessness strips us of growth, it destroys life, and it leaves barrenness in its wake. It appears as if all is lost. Call me an incurable optimist, but even when...
Through Him We have Hope Over Shame
The Problem I've battled with anger issues off and on throughout my life, and underneath the anger lies shame. I'm ashamed when my temper gets the better of me. I'm ashamed at the words that fly out of my mouth that do more damage than a club. Words...
How Your Troubles Can Be Your Door to Hope
The New Year arrives and we hope and pray that it contains ease and blessings, but what if it brings you troubles? Do you think you aren't blessed? Do you doubt God's goodness? Do you decide hoping isn't safe? We think if we can scoot through life with...
When New Year’s Goals are Good, but Hope Is Better
The New Year is like a blanket of freshly fallen snow. The snow covers everything brown, at least in my neck of the woods. It sparkles in the sunlight. The coyotes have left their mark. The little sparrows leave charming tracks. And then there's me--frozen in...
When You Want Relief but Need Peace
I'm sharing a few thoughts via video today. Click the link below to watch it. Welcome Grace: Peace or Relief? Here is the link to the article at iBelieve.com: 10 Truths to Remember if You Are Struggling with Depression
How to Assure Your Heart of Peace
Peace seems fleeting and difficult to catch. It's vapor and mist. I wonder what it would be like to know peace without having to wrestle for it? What happens when our days become night and what was once bright is now dark? Our flesh may fail, but God never...
The Battleground and the Peace Treaty We all Need
The battleground holds secrets. Wind and rain unearth things best left buried. The battleground turns into a hiding ground, and more time is spent reburying things found rather than standing strong. This battleground could be a physical battleground, but...
The Battle Between Peace and Anxiety and How You Can Win
Have you ever felt as though God has abandoned you? Have you ever felt confused by God? Does it seem as though his peace is fleeting and fickle? These words of the Psalmist reverberate through my mind: Will the Lord reject forever? Will he never...
When You Lose Your Song in the Mess
What do you do when your world goes dark? When you lose your way, your voice, your song? Do you fall in a heap or scramble to busy? Or is it a little bit of both? To tell you the truth, I don't always handle it well when a shadow passes over and the...