By Marlys Burgett Ever struggle with forgiveness? Someone bullied your child, a friend was wronged and called you in tears for help, your spouse got fired without just cause-- a million situations can cause us to get angry and hold a grudge against another. This world is unjust, and we long for things to be …
Upheld by His Right Hand
By Ashley Synowicki Taking time to consider all of the amazing promises our Lord and Father has made to us is an eye-opening practice. His promises stand out in one area in particular in this season of my life. Lately I have walked through some health-related concerns. While I am definitely through the hardest part …
Fully Known
By Katie Kafka A promise from God I go back to time and again is found in Psalm 139 where David expresses a heart of gratitude toward God: For you formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb.I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;Wonderful are Your …
Running the Race
By Libby Farmen Hebrews 12:1 is one of my favorite verses. So much truth is packed into it as the author seeks to simultaneously inspire us and ground us in our Christian faith. Today, I’m going to share the four promises that come from this verse and how I claim them as truth in my …
Freedom from Anxiety
By Mary Wenzl My life as a child was fairly normal. I lived with both of my parents, two sisters and a brother. We were a middle class family. My parents were active in a Presbyterian church and made sure that we all attended regularly. My problems as a kid were of the “normal” variety. …
God Is Who He Says He Is
By Cheryl Hansen Daily, as I continually take my struggles to Him, this question has been coming up for me, “If He is who He says He is . . . and if I say I believe in Him, then . . .” But more importantly, how easily do I embrace this truth? I’ve been …
I Am the Way
By Kristen Fox It was the Last Supper His disciples would have here on earth with Him. These were His final moments before His arrest, trial, and crucifixion. Although He was omniscient and fully aware of what lay before Him, He took these remaining minutes to continue investing in His disciples. Scripture tells us He knew He was …
Not Growing Weary
By Bethany Bettenhausen Most of my life I’ve wanted to “do great things for God.” Growing up in a Christian home, I developed a strong love for the Lord. I was never perfect, but I was always forgiven. I wanted to please God. He was so good to me; I wanted to live my life …
Choosing Hope
By Renee Meyer Many of my favorite promises are rooted in a particular struggle or season of life: I remember exactly when I found them and why they were meaningful in that moment. But I can’t remember a time when I didn’t love Lamentations 3:22-23. I’m sure there had to be a time I …
Floodgates of Heaven
By Sheryl Murray Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. Malachi …
Equip Her 