Guest Post: God—Our Source of Hope When Life Hurts Grace Fox I knew something was seriously wrong the moment I answered my phone. My sister-in-law choked back tears as she told me that a doctor had just diagnosed my 88-year-old mother with a life-threatening condition. “She has twenty minutes to talk with each of her… Continue reading Our Source of Hope When Life Hurts – Guest Post by Grace Fox
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Calming the Storms in Life –– Guest Post By Kathy Howard
Many of you have had a rough, exhausting, and frightening year. Some of you have been hit by one difficulty after another. Your entering the Christmas season with your galoshes on, barely coming out of one storm before entering another. And maybe, while feeling pummeled on every side, you’re wondering where God is. If He… Continue reading Calming the Storms in Life –– Guest Post By Kathy Howard
Winning in the Year
It’s been a rough year. We’ve had a tumultuous time filled with civil unrest, political discord, a worldwide pandemic, a crushing economy and extended quarantine. This year was a stockpile of loss, leaving me longing for a win in the new year. Late December is a time of reflection: of what really mattered this year,… Continue reading Winning in the Year
Good News Despite Life’s Struggles
Life is filled with ups and downs, good news and bad news. The bad news, for example—life can be hard. Really hard. At times, just before we get out of one battle, we find ourselves thrown into another. Years ago, if you asked me who I was, I would’ve said a wife, mother, and missionary.… Continue reading Good News Despite Life’s Struggles
How I Exposed the Sneaky Death Trap of Fear
Fear is a sneaky prowler. If you’ve been a Christian for a while, you may be able to recite 2 Timothy 1:7 (ESV): “God gave us a spirit not of fear, but of power and love and self-control.”