Lilka Finley Raphael
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. --Romans 12:2 (NKJV)Please Pray:Heavenly Father, thank you for everything you do for us. We know there are so...
Stacey Barkley
Giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. -- Ephesians 5:20 (HCSB)As my husband and I watched and waited once again for our daughter to come home, fear and frustration filled us. She was an hour late—again. It seemed as if...
Stacey Barkley
Giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. -- Ephesians 5:20 (HCSB)Please Pray:Lord, in moments of fear and frustration, help me trust Your unseen work. Teach me to give thanks in all things, knowing You’re shaping lives beyond what I can...
Amber Ginter
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” - 1 Thessalonians 5:1Please Pray:Father, we humbly come to you with gratitude and thanksgiving. No matter what we’re experiencing, you deserve praise because of who you are. We know that these difficulties we’re facing aren’t...
“Then I thought, ‘To this I will appeal: the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand. I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds.’” —Psalm...
Sarah Freymuth
So, then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. -- Colossians 2:6-7Please Pray:Father, thank you that you have given us the best gift in Jesus. That...
Sarah Freymuth
So, then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. -- Colossians 2:6-7Heavenly love.Here on earth.Think about the greatness of the gift of Christ.Think about where we...
Nicole O'Meara
"Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." -- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (ESV)Amy Carmichael, missionary to India, faced horrible circumstances on her journey to India. Bunked in a ship’s cabin infested with cockroaches and rats, she had a choice: complain or...
“Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever." – Psalm 136:1 I've had circumstances where gratitude was the last thing on my mind. I know you can relate to this; we all have experienced situations and circumstances where life hurts, and our emotions...
“Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever." – Psalm 136:1 Please Pray:Father, thank you for your goodness and for never changing; no matter how much my life and emotions change, you are my rock-solid anchor in the storms of life. Help me...
Amy Olrick
"We boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.” - Romans 5:2-4Please Pray:Lord, as I begin this day, open my eyes to see Your presence in every...
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. -- Colossians 3:15 (NKJV)Lately, I have been reflecting on my life, my faith journey, and the decisions that brought us to this small coastal town in North Carolina....
I am thankful to God for empowering followers of Jesus to stay the course. I’m so grateful for men and women, boys and girls who serve Christ, no matter the consequences. I also want to encou…
Gratitude is gladness springing from relational faith.
In looking back on the first year after my husband died, there’s a blur of experiences I don’t remember. I faintly recall cleaning out my husband’s closet with my son, packing some clothes, and taking them to Goodwill. However, there were clothes I kept and didn’t give away for whatever reason. As I
On my way to meet a friend for a walk, I drove by two storage unit facilities next to each other. I thought it was strange, but I soon discovered there are over 52,000 storage unit facilities in the U.S. Translated, we store a lot of stuff. It caused me to wonder, how does that relate to our grief
Eddie JonesLord Jesus, Thanks for the Healing I Receive from the Wounds You Suffered.
Since my husband died, I’ve connected with many new friends and some past friends. Debby and I met over 40 years ago while attending a small home fellowship group with our pastor. When she married her husband, I attended her wedding in 1986. Debby’s husband died in 2019. Later that year, we met up a
This is the third and final article in this short series titled “Growth in God.” In the first article, we explored what it means to come to the end of ourselves and how that fosters dependency on Christ. We said that following Christ’s command to deny ourselves means coming to the end of ourselves – putting our desires to rest and living a life of serving others and, ultimately, the kingdom of God. This process is painful and is referred to as sanctification. In the second article, we explored h
Since my husband died, I am more selective in choosing which movies to watch. In the past, I could easily watch a rom-com or a love story without a problem. However, that no longer works for me. I’m not a prude, but watching other people make out creates a discomfort I would like to avoid. What it t