Have you ever seen a little kid cower in a corner? Their little shoulders are slumped, their head is hanging low, their eyes are avoiding yours, and maybe they’re even trying to hide their face behind their hands. Their little bodies seem to be saying what they don’t yet have the words to express: I’m embarrassed. I feel bad about myself. I don’t want you to see me right now.At first, it might see...  Read More

Have you ever looked at someone else's life and wondered why God hasn't given you what He's given them? Maybe it's their marriage, their family, their appearance, their success, or even their relationship with the Lord. You can be genuinely happy for someone and still find yourself wishing your life looked a little more like theirs. Before you know it, comparison creeps in, gratitude fades, and yo...  Read More

Did you know that 50 percent of people who seek counseling struggle with managing their anger? When left unchecked, anger can create tension within ourselves and damage the relationships around us. It can affect the way we communicate, influence the decisions we make, and cause us to say or do things we later regret. If we aren't careful, anger can take root in our hearts and begin to shape the wa...  Read More

The biggest mind game the enemy plays on us is the game of “what if.” It all starts with a seed of doubt. Will this work out? Will things ever get better? Am I even good enough? Did God forget about me? Will He come through?Thought by thought, these questions build into a mountain of fear that seems impossible to overcome. Anxiety can become a monster in our lives, a tormenting weight we lug aroun...  Read More

Humans love to label things. We have labeled our days of the week, the seasons of the year, the different generations, and just about every trend that comes and goes. We like to put things into categories because it helps us make sense of the world around us.But what happens when we can't quite put a label on what we're experiencing? What happens when life feels heavier than usual, but we can't ex...  Read More

When I was asked to write this post of five verses about hope, I immediately thought “easy”. I was soon proven to be wrong. Not because Scripture is void of hope or hope-filled verses. The problem was just the opposite: the entirety of the Bible is hope. Hope for every person in every season of life, every day. So, here are five verses about hope that aren’t the obvious Jeremiah 29:11-type verses ...  Read More