Imagine this: one of your best friends is going through an incredibly difficult time. Maybe she even ends up in the hospital, and her children are all at home missing her like crazy, and she is struggling to be away from them, and her husband is trying to hold it all together. There are a lot of VIEW MORE
The Power of Showing Up
Imagine that a friend of yours is battling depression. She is in a tough place. She doesn't respond much to your messages or invitations to get together. Even when you do get together for coffee or a movie, she just stares into space and doesn't really seem to know you're there. You walk away VIEW MORE
How to Choose a Bible
First things first: any Bible is better than no Bible. ;) But I've found over the years that I connect with different versions or formats better than others. I bet you do, too. In fact, not too long ago, I got a Bible designed for creative journaling. It was in the translation that I liked and I VIEW MORE
How to Help Someone Who Is Hurting
With my background in teaching and public speaking, I always enjoy the opportunity to share more about encouragement and what that looks like in our lives. So I was incredibly grateful that I had the opportunity to share with Lindsey Johnson on episode 33 of her podcast, The Legacy Entrepreneur. VIEW MORE
How One Local Lady is Making a Difference
Every now and again, I see a post pop up on Facebook from a dear local lady asking for blank notecards. She takes these cards, writes notes inside, and sends them to the residents in the nursing homes. And she does this every single month. Now that I search for that post, I can't find it. But VIEW MORE
Are You Too Busy to Encourage Others?
No one ever said that encouraging others was going to be easy, even if it comes to you more naturally. In fact, sometimes it's downright challenging. And one of the biggest challenges I hear about today is, "I don't have the time to help out." While there are certainly seasons where time to serve VIEW MORE
The Hard Part of Christmas: An Audio Devotional
As we approach the Christmas season, we often leave out the hard parts of the Christmas story. It might be unintentional—it’s not something that is talked about very often. But it might also be very intentional—we don’t want to think about it. Yet in this season, I think it’s important for us to VIEW MORE
Encouraging Others When You’re Hurting, Too
I remember a season where I was struggling with depression. In that same season, I was also serving as a small group leader. There were many times when I just didn't want to show up. I'd rather stay in my room, alone. I'd prefer to be in a quiet place. I didn't want to have to make small VIEW MORE
3 Truths to Remember During a Difficult Holiday Season
Holidays can be hard for numerous reasons. It could be that a loved one has passed during the year, and so it's our first time celebrating without them. It could be that we are unable to gather with our family or friends, and being alone doesn't really feel like much of a reason to celebrate. Yet VIEW MORE
The Story Behind Our Job’s Tears Bead Garland
Have you ever struggled with fidgety hands while you pray? Though sitting quietly and still is good for us, it is also okay to move while praying. That's one reason taking a prayer walk can be so refreshing: we talk to God while we are walking around. It's also why I sometimes pray while VIEW MORE
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