Anger toward God and the condition of our hearts — Is it right to be angry at God? Let’s admit it–there are situations when we feel this explosive mixture of anger, hurt feelings, and disappointment, directed at God. We need to understand why we feel this way and deal properly with that. In Jonah chapter 4, we find a servant…

Being at Home with God — What does it mean to feel at home? What or who makes you feel at home? Home is much more than the physical place we inhabit, our four walls. Physical dwellings and locations can and will change. …

3 Powerful Truths about God to Help Us Trust Him Again — Friend, when you feel disappointed or wronged by God, do you know that there is one powerful truth we can lean into? Acknowledging this truth helps us cope and grow closer to God, despite our disappointment. When I felt disappointed and wronged by God I couldn’t believe the unthinkable happened and my worst fears materialized. I prayed fervently…

Pursuing Healing and Wholeness of Your Heart — Friend, do you know what the most powerful act of faith is? It came out of the blue–a mighty hurricane on a sunny, blue-skied day. Out of nowhere, I lost control over my body and my heart threatened to come out of my chest. I couldn’t breathe, I couldn’t move…

Following Our Callings with Expectancy — Do you know what is the right motivation for our callings and how can we follow our callings with expectancy instead of firm expectations? What Is a Calling? Do you know what you are created to do? …

4 Powerful Steps for Healing Painful Memories — Do you wonder how to heal painful memories? Can God heal our painful memories? In the first months and years after the unexpected death of my husband, my mind and heart could not process the traumatic experience. …

3 Biblical Steps to a Perfect Peace — Friend, do you ask yourself how to have perfect peace? Let me share with you three biblical steps to perfect peace based on Isaiah 26:3. “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.” (Isaiah 26:3, NIV) It is so easy to lose…

An encouragement for the seasons of weariness — What does it mean to wait upon the Lord? I have asked myself this question many times when I have found myself in a season of spiritual, emotional, and physical weariness, and exhaustion. This question was especially on my mind in the days and months after I experienced the greatest…

Daring to trust the LORD for restoration — Have you wondered how God can give us a crown of beauty instead of ashes? It has been nearly two years since the greatest loss of my life and I could not believe that it still hurt so much. It was a Sunday morning before church. I woke up with…