Five Lessons on Waiting from the Bible What does it mean to “wait well?” I had to wait on some test results a few weeks ago and I commented to my friend, “I don’t think I waited well.” She replied, “I think you waited great!” “I don’t think so! You didn’t see my crying several nights ago before bed.” “That’s normal! You are human and have feelings….” she told me. After that conversation I began thinking about that and realized…
8 Bible Verses for Depression I’ll never forget rock bottom. Maybe it wasn’t rock bottom, but it felt that way sitting on the cold bathroom floor with the lights turned out. I was wrapping and my husband was on the other side of the locked door asking to come in. I reached up and unlocked the door, but was still crying. Why am I like this? He just helped me up and helped me get into bed. The darkness and…
3 Things to Think About When You Look Back Stepping into the future with hope means we have found a home in God. It also means we look back and remember all God has done for us. Our story isn’t over, but by looking at Moses’s story we can take comfort in knowing that ultimately the story isn’t about us. Record where God has you today. Then look back to where He has already led you. In remembering we can…
Finding God’s Presence In Unexpected Trials Today’s guest post about finding God’s presence in unexpected trials was written by my sweet friend Tara. I remember standing in the hallway of the ER. It was New Year’s Eve, and I was surrounded by people. I wasn’t at the family gathering I had planned on attending. Instead, our family was huddled together trying to gather comfort from each other’s presence. We heard the words there is a shadow on your husband’s brain…