Slaughtering the Goliath in Your Life

  “I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it.” (1 Samuel 17:35 NKJV) What giant are you facing today? Perhaps it’s a giant stack of bills. It could be...

Guest Post: A Battle Plan for Depression

  Hello, my name is Lori. I am a counselor with a master’s degree in clinical mental health and undergraduate degrees in biblical Studies and Christian counseling; I am a former pastor’s wife, a mom, a grandma and a Christian…and I battle with depression. This...

When Your Invitation Never Comes

  but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors. (James 2:9 NKJV) Do you ever struggle with feeling left-out? Does the wound of rejection sting? Have you ever asked yourself why you are never invited? The reality of...

Our Great Heart Surgeon

  He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. (Psalm 147:3 NKJV) When my husband lost his brother, he almost died from broken heart syndrome. One night, He woke me up, unable to breathe. I called 911, and the EMT’s gave him oxygen as they drove us to...

Living as a Conqueror

  Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. (Romans 8:37 NKJV)   The sun’s warmth felt good on that February afternoon as I sat on my patio. I didn’t realize that I needed the warmth of God’s love to lift me up at that...