Free Prayer Prompts for the Weary Heart {This was taken from my devotional from the Thrive Moms App called “Hush.” Download the FREE app and get the rest of devotional for FREE here.} Isaiah the prophet was in the middle of telling the nation of Israel: judgment was coming. No one likes to hear God is unhappy with us. In the midst of God’s judgment, He also offered His people peace. Battles, wars, and heartache will always be a part…
Feeling Depressed? Say this one thing… “Be Strong and Brave…” it says on a card above my desk. I bought it for my boys’ room, but haven’t found a frame for it. So it stands up on the window above my desk. Strong and brave is something I’m not very good at. In fact, I’ve had a lot of moments when I’ve wanted to give up because I was too afraid. (Or too depressed; or the anxiety was too great;…
How God is Faithful in All Seasons God is faithful in all seasons. The first sign of God’s faithfulness is found in Genesis 6-8. In these three chapters we see how God has had to destroy the world, but saves eight people. Noah, his wife, his sons, and their wives all escape destruction on an ark. Reading the first thing Noah did after the flood reminded me of God’s promises, even in the midst of death and destruction. God shows…
Three Ways NOT to Fight Loneliness How can life be lived with so much busyness but also so much loneliness? My home is literally filled with noise, but I wonder how I can feel the ache of empty in my heart. Until I see my Bible, sitting on the table beside me. It is here I find the filling I need. Only, in this season I’ve found myself reading about the Bible and not reading the Bible itself. As a…