Whether a personal crisis, or a national crisis like Covid-19, our stress levels are greatly impacted. Recently, the news is warning that...

"...to grant to those who mourn in Zion—to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the...

The apostle Paul helps us through his letter to the church of Philippi to learn how to endure hardship. Since Paul was writing this...

“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life” (Proverbs 13:12). Unfortunately, when tragedy, pandemics,...

When you go through hard times, how do you respond? Of course, the situation will influence how you react, but trials are a time when our...

When we face deep sorrow and pain, we can turn to the One who understands. “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and...

I have been considering our ability—and inability—to wait at critical times. I remember growing anxious during my assigned internship in...

I was part of a Bible study today in which we were asked to describe a father/child relationship. We had many answers, such as,...

Have you ever thought you were standing on a solid foundation only to have it fall beneath you? I remember a time when I was a kid and my...

There is a beautiful song called Run to the Father, by Cody Carnes. You will be greatly encouraged if you listen to it. These are the...

During this unusual time of relative isolation, on-line meetings, and ever-changing news, I have struggled off and on to focus during my...

I can remember sitting in my graduate Christian Counseling class hearing the professor say that the number one most important thing for...

[Ezekiel 36: 16-28] During the early morning in our booming Asian city last summer, we experienced rare typhoon-level winds and rain. Our...

“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those...

Hi friend, how are you doing? What’s been weighing on your heart the past few days (or weeks) as this Covid-19 pandemic continues to...

Every day we are facing changes at a magnitude we probably have never faced before. Change can be hard. My husband has been known to say,...

I was having a prayer walk when God impressed upon me to look at a fully blooming pink and white tree. I immediately was drawn to see...

Are you feeling a little stir crazy as we are housebound for unlimited time? Will the virus soon go away, or will it be here forever? ...

Some weeks are more overwhelming than others. When physical and emotional strains build up with relentless weight and volume, we either...

Isn’t it amazing how God can completely change our heart-attitude and perspective about something, even if it seems like nothing is...

It has been over a month now that most of us were told we need to keep social distancing. Over a month of not seeing familiar faces, not...

Lately, I don’t know how to feel. One minute I am full of compassion and want to help those who are suffering. The next minute I find...

To quote the words of the psalmist: “I lift my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made...

Are you Anxious? Maybe sleepless or having bad dreams? Is your sleep disrupted by what is going on around us? Is a loved one sick and you...