Journal

10 Scriptures for Every Mom on Mother's Day

It is fitting that Mother’s Day marks the beginning of the growing season. So many gardeners wait eagerly for this mid-May Sunday when it’s finally warm enough to place plants into the soi...

Inviting God to Cultivate the Soil of Your Soul

As the ground thaws and tree branches send out buds, an earthy aroma hovers over the land. This scent, called “petrichor,” is what you inhale when walking outside after a spring rain or wh...

What Does it Mean to Be Still? - a Psalm 46 Study

None of us likes to feel out of control of life’s circumstances. We want order and security and work hard to organize our lives to guarantee success and safety. But what happens when the w...

3 Scriptures and Songs for When Your Child is Afraid of the Dark

When your child is afraid of the dark, here are three Scriptures and songs to comfort them with God’s Word.

Three Habits for Nurturing a Healthy Mindset Through Scripture

Our thoughts are like a rudder of a ship directing our ways. If you’ve struggled with fearful or unhealthy thought patterns, you understand this. Proverbs 23:7 says, “For as he thinks withi...

Finding Rest in Jesus this Advent Season

Many of us grow up with different images in our minds of the first Christmas. We might picture a starry night, a tumbledown stable, and a tiny infant wrapped in swaddling clothes. But beyo...

A Peace-filled Gift Guide

Give your loved ones the indescribable peace of God this season! “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be trou...

How Cultivating a Grateful Heart Renews Our Perspective and Mindset

We often view gratitude as an outcome. We see it as resulting from good things in our lives. Something beneficial happens, and we are thankful. However, if we see gratitude as something dep...

What is the Joy of the Lord, and How Does it Strengthen Us?

Hardships can drain our delight and erode our endurance. Yet God addresses both our joy and strength. Further, He links them together…

Is God Sovereign Over Our Suffering?

Hardships compound, and we can barely catch our breath before another wave of difficulty crashes over us. Is God sovereign over our suffering?

A Promise for Our Children in Uncertain Times: God is Here. God is Good. God is for Us.

Our intuition as parents is to protect and provide for our children. But how do we keep our children safe and care for their needs in uncertain times?

Living With Biblical Optimism

How we view our circumstances drastically affects how we live. When it comes to perspective, we often think about optimism and pessimism and how each impacts our disposition, attitudes, an...