Don't miss today's HUGE giveaway below! "Life isn’t fair or just or kind, so we shouldn’t be surprised by injustice, suffering, or pain (Eccles. 8:14).” Steven James, Flirting with the Forbidden The holidays rush in with expectations of how our house should look,...
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From Why To Wise: Learning to Trust God
How do we trust God when He allows loss and pain? I love the holiday season. But holidays can punctuate life’s losses.
God’s Amazing Rescue Out of War-Torn Israel
My friend Deb DeArmond and her husband Ron were in Israel when the war started on Oct. 7, 2023. Here’s the incredible story of God’s presence and provision for them in that harrowing time. God—an Ever-Present Help in Trouble Wailing sirens startled Deb and her group....
Israel, Daniel, and Our Hope in Crushing Times
On the heels of my father’s death, we learned my father-in-law had lung cancer. Shortly after that we received two more rounds of bad news. I wrote in my journal, “Lord, I feel like a squished grape.” Have you ever been flattened by bad news? God gave Daniel a vision...
Why You Won’t Find Heaven Boring
Will heaven be boring? Will we tire of praising God throughout eternity? That’s a bit like asking if we will tire of — beholding beautiful sunsets, tasting delicious food, discovering a great author, learning a new hobby, honing a new skill, hearing children laugh,...
Crafting Hope: The Backstory of “Let’s Be One: God’s Human Race”
Today, I invite you into the hearts of two women who are transforming their worries about the present culture's impact on our children into something positive—a series of children's books. Meet Joan Benson and Marjory Wingert and their newest book, Let’s Be One: God’s...
A Surprising Cause of Misery & Big God Podcast
Can misery lead to meaningful change? An excerpt on Gideon from Little Strength, Big God answers this question. Don't miss the link to a podcast with Tina Yeager. I'm grateful to Tina for discussing Little Strength, Big God with me on her Flourish-meant podcast. Tina...
Israel at War: Prayers, Hope, and Heartache
“Have you seen this?” Larry held out his phone displaying a news flash announcing that Israel had been attacked. I stared at the screen, rereading the words, not wanting to believe what I saw. Swallowing hard, I whispered, “Deb and her husband are leading a team there...
Love in a Seatbelt: Why Sometimes Tighter Fits Better
Is it loving or unloving to put limits on your children, yourself, or others? Do we encroach on individual rights when we say, “No”? My eyes must have widened when a mother with young children mentioned, “According to a parenting book, we shouldn't tell our children...