Finding God’s Presence In Unexpected Trials

Courage, Devotional, Faith, Guest Post, Hope

Finding God’s Presence In Unexpected Trials Today’s guest post about finding God’s presence in unexpected trials was written by my sweet friend Tara.  I remember standing in the hallway of the ER. It was New Year’s Eve, and I was surrounded by people. I wasn’t at the family gathering I had planned on attending. Instead, our family was huddled together trying to gather comfort from each other’s presence. We heard the words there is a shadow on your husband’s brain…

When Life Just Doesn’t Turn Out Like We Planned

Courage, Devotional, Faith, Motherhood

When Life Just Doesn’t Turn Out Like We Planned The night my kids went back to school I cried. Before you say “that’s normal” you need to know a little bit about the circumstances. My children are ages 15, 13, 11, 10, and 8. This isn’t our first year of “back to school”, but this is the first year I’m sending most of them (our special needs daughter will still be homeschooling with me) to a Christian school! The night…

Why I Wanted Brown Eyes Like Amy Carmichael

Courage, Faith, Missions

Why I Wanted Brown Eyes Like Amy Carmichael  When I was little I wanted brown eyes like Amy Carmichael. I can still see the pictures from my childhood of Amy’s life while my mom stood up in our Sunday school class retelling her story. As a little girl Amy had brown eyes but wished for beautiful blue eyes. After she grew up and moved to India as a missionary she realized God had given her brown eyes for a reason….

How to Get Rid of Anxiety: A Free Devotional

Courage, Devotional, Faith, Free Resources, Psalm

How to Get Rid of Anxiety: A Free Devotional What happens when the test comes back?  What happens when we move? What happens when we need care for our parents? What happens if one of them gets hurt?  What happens if they don’t sleep? What happens if death comes? When death comes? What happens if they say you can’t come to work for them?  I voiced the silent enemy. I said I know you are there, but I will not…