By Jana Carlson What’s your “if only”? What change are you convinced will finally bring you peace? Maybe it’s a job, a diagnosis, a relationship, or some sort of breakthrough. If only we had more financial stability.If only parenting were easier.If only my health improved.If only our marriage were better.If only we lived somewhere else. […]
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By Jenny Marcelene Standing in the toy and picture book-strewn dining room, I stared out our third-floor apartment window. The sun cast a shadow across the rocky, empty lot across the alley. Unsettledness crept across my heart. How do I teach my preschooler and toddler to follow Jesus? Discipleship felt like such a daunting task—even
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Are you looking for a simple way to invite Christ into your Christmas? We have created a FREE Advent Reading Plan that takes just 15-minutes per day, 5-days per week to complete. As you walk through this 4-week plan, you will be invited to slow down, remember, anticipate, and rejoice in all Jesus Christ has
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Women around the world are craving God’s Word and we are intent on creating free resources and tools to satisfy your spiritual appetite. Most of our readers would agree that we could all benefit from carving out a bit more time and space for Jesus Christ in our hearts and lives. But how? I mean,
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By Joanna Eccles I’m in a difficult season with lots of changes and unknowns. I don’t like it—at all. My job ends soon, and I feel God calling me to move out of state. But I haven’t secured a new job yet. I love my current city, and I’m surrounded by family, friends, and Christian
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By Nicole O’Meara What did you eat for lunch last Wednesday? If you can’t remember, you’re in good company. I can’t remember either (unless I’m keeping a food journal). Remembering mundane details like what we ate for lunch probably doesn’t matter in the long run. But we forget more important things than what we ate—and
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By Margaret Kemp On a family trip along the Appalachian Trail to Catawba Mountain, we passed a sign that read, “Catawba Hospital.” That sign prompted my sons’ grandfather to tell a story about his father. In the early 1900s, Great-grandpa was a patient at Catawba Hospital. Located near mineral springs, Catawba was a health resort.
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By Amber Ginter Have you ever been so caught up in life’s bumps and roadblocks that you forget to trust God? Have you ever felt like the Israelites wandering in the wilderness? We can lose sight of God’s goodness as we navigate life’s detours. We can question choices, feel isolated, and wonder if a mistake
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By El Godanovska Joseph Hard, unexpected changes can rock us to the core and even threaten our faith. We may encounter many challenging seasons in life—like moving to a new city, changing careers, or losing a loved one—and not know the next step. When I lost my mom in 2021 and then my dad in
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By Hadassah Treu Loss is painful. Often, we face a cumulation of losses in a certain season of our lives. When this happens, we grieve. Grief occupies a lot of mental and emotional space. It stirs up anger, anxiety, fear, and loneliness—and makes experiencing joy difficult. Not only does our joy seem to disappear, but
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