As I continue on my Scripture writing journey, I've come across an important verse for our ministry and work here at Love Does That: "I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them."1 Timothy 2:1, NLT You see, for us, VIEW MORE
Job the Encourager
Listen to "Job the Encourager" audio devotional Quotes: "If ever there was a man who needed encouragement, it was Job. And though many of us know of Job’s faithfulness to God throughout this trial, what we don’t realize is that he was known in his community as an encourager."Job 4:3-4 (NLT): VIEW MORE
How to Create a Safe Place for Those Who are Hurting
In an earlier post, we talked about what to do when someone resists our efforts to help. And whether you find yourself in that situation or you just want to be proactive in your care for others, one thing that is foundational is to create a safe place for others so they know they can come to you VIEW MORE
Revive My Soul, O God
Listen to "Revive My Soul" audio devotional Quotes: Psalm 19:7: "The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul.""You see, something powerful happens when we come and present ourselves before God in His Word. And that’s because it’s not just another ordinary book; it’s VIEW MORE
Ruth and Rahab
Listen to "Ruth and Rahab" audio devotional Quotes: "When we think about Ruth and her mother-in-law, we immediately think about Naomi. But did you realize that Ruth actually had a second mother-in-law? When she married Boaz, she gained another mother-in-law: Rahab.""I imagine Rahab taking VIEW MORE
When Others Struggle to Accept Our Care
One of the hardest things we might experience as caregivers and friends is wanting to come alongside someone we love who is hurting, but being declined in our offers to help. Instead, our friend resists any efforts we might make to talk about what is going on. Sometimes, they might stop being around VIEW MORE
Story: Gracefully Demonstrating Care and Patience
With our country on quarantine for the corona virus, I've seen a lot of people reaching out to connect and help others. But one person is standing out in my mind today, and that is my daughter's teacher. Not only has she called to check in on us and give a special message of encouragement to my VIEW MORE
Cultivating a Habit of Paying Attention
She is runningA hundred miles an hourIn the wrong directionShe is tryingBut the canyon's ever-wideningIn the depths of her cold heartSo she sets out on another misadventure just to findShe's another two years older and she's three more steps behindDoes anybody hear her?Can anybody see?Or does VIEW MORE
Jesus, Have Mercy: An Imaginative Prayer Devotional
READ: The Story of Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52) Sometimes the road was busy. Right now, though, there was a peaceful stillness to it. Bartimaeus enjoyed these moments, even though he knew he needed people to walk by so that he could ask them for help. As a blind man, he had no way of making a VIEW MORE
How to Tailor Your Response to a Hurting Friend
Friends, it would be so nice to be able to offer you a simple checklist to follow when a friend is hurting. "Do this, this, and then this." But the truth is, every situation is different, and every person is different. What is comforting for one friend might be horrifying to another. "Your VIEW MORE
