Holding our Breath The other day I was having coffee with a good friend and mentor, and she told me that lately she feels like she is constantly absorbing more: people’s struggles, their asks, and the steady stream of things to do. She’s realised that what...
We’ve all been there. The job you thought was yours slips away. The marriage you prayed for falls apart. The dream you nurtured quietly in your heart never seems to take shape. Disappointment is such a universal experience that you almost wonder why it still...
If you’ve never read Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer, you need to! This book is a must for anyone who wants to better understand and overcome the battles of life. If it were possible, I’d give the book a ten-star rating. Joyce understands that...
There’s a kind of inner split that few Christians talk about openly, but many of us feel at some point in our walk with God. I’ve come to call it the great schism. It’s that deep, often painful disconnect between what we know is true...
The Testimonies We Don’t Always Tell Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21 NIV We love stories that end in joy. The kind where the waiting is rewarded, the prayer is answered, and the promise is fulfilled. We celebrate...
About two weeks ago after church, I was struck in the head by a soccer ball. I was chasing my two-year-old daughter who had ecstatically run into the middle of the quad where two boys were kicking a ball to one another (she suffers from...
by Zeeva Usman Life is a journey full of ups and downs, but it's often in the lowest moments—when we feel as though we're walking through a valley—that we discover our true strength. The Bible is filled with stories of individuals who found their purpose and...
by Marthe Badibanga Life can be overwhelming, even for those of us who try to keep everything together. At some point, we all face moments when the weight of our responsibilities, emotions, or circumstances becomes too much to carry on our own. Whether it's the daily...
"Cast all your anxiety on Him because he cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7 NIV) There are any number of thoughts that run through my head in a day that induce a feeling of anxiety. For some, anxiety is not only an emotion brought about by...
I have several Max Lucado books as I find his conversational writing style to be simple to follow, and mostly because he has the gift of the Holy Spirit and his writing manages to break through my walls. When I am down - and in...