Looking for hope? This site provides Biblical encouragement to help women with their Christian walk, especially as they face hard times and challenges.
Across the world from me, there are people who hide small pieces of paper, hoping that they will not be discovered. They memorize the information, and pass along the dangerous pages to another person in their network. If they are detected, they will not only go to jail or die, but their whole family could …
Struggle is a part of life, but we fight against it vigorously. We assume because we are a “good enough” Christian, that maybe the really bad stuff isn’t supposed to happen to us. That’s not what the Bible says. We may be struggling because of our own sin or someone else’s. We may be in …
Waiting.Waiting for life to start.Waiting until things get better.Waiting until this person comes through for me.Waiting until God answers my prayer. There’s all kinds of waiting, but one of the most difficult things to wait for is God’s answer to the cry of your heart. Maybe your heart has been broken by a friend, a …
You might not see it while scrolling through your social media, but everyone, in fact, does have problems! You might be facing the biggest problem you have ever imagined, or you might be coming out of a difficult time. Either way, it’s something we need to be talking about with people who understand us. Today’s …
As I write this, many friends and family are posting pictures on social media of their kids returning to school. Some are starting school for the first time, while others are sending their students off to college. It can be a fun time of new beginnings but it can also inspire anxiety. Whether you have …
I ordered Back Roads to Belonging (Back Roads to Belonging: Unexpected Paths to Finding Your Place and Your People) (affiliate link) earlier this summer and was provided with an early copy to review. I loved reading this book, especially as an introvert!Back Roads to Belonging gave a fresh perspective on belonging and community. On this topic, we …
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Hope. Even the word encourages me! “I hope the best for you!” “I have hope the situation will be fixed completely.” “I hope our prayers are answered.” It is different from the word “wish”. “Wish” has the feeling of fairytales, of releasing a thought out to something mysterious and thinking it might come true. “Hope”, …
I’m once again in a challenging part of the year concerning weather. I can’t think of a lot of places that don’t have them, but some places are more extreme than others. It’s so hot here that I equate it to the other extreme of being snowed in, except that it is a lot easier …
A lot of everyday problems we encounter – are they really problems? The wrong item delivered, a small disagreement, an appliance not working. Obviously, they don’t make your day. When I look back on my life, I think this pretty well describes me before, say, age 25. via GIPHY There are a number of difficult …
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