by Lauren McDonald | Oct 27, 2020 | 2020, Anger, Devotional thought, Encouragement, Singleness, Thanksgiving
It’s been over a year since I wrote two blogs about singleness (part 1 and part 2). I was coming out of a very refreshing and exciting season of life with lots of traveling and soul filling experiences. As I was going through the joys of dating while in my...
by Jen Elgersma | Oct 27, 2020 | 2020, Anger, Encouragement, Family, Grief, Healing, Hope, Trials
This week is a difficult one. Seven years ago this Saturday, our daughter, Autumn, went to be with the Lord. Emotions are right at the surface and tears come easy. Focusing is a challenge. Even though we know our daughter is with the Lord, we still grieve her presence...
by Mel Anderson | Sep 15, 2020 | 2020, Anger, Anxiety, Encouragement, fear, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grief, Healing, Marriage, Prayer, Trust
I often wrestled with whether or not to leave my husband during the many years we limped along through his addiction to pornography. One night, after yet another interrogation, I threw my wedding ring across the bedroom at him, believing I could not sit through...
by Mel Anderson | Sep 8, 2020 | 2020, Anger, fear, Freedom, Grief, Healing, Hope, Love, Prayer
Today, someone I respect reprimanded me for being so open with the struggles in our marriage in last week’s blog post. I did not see that coming. I had prepared myself for the likelihood that there might be judgment or whispers, but I was not at all prepared to be...
by Mel Anderson | Sep 1, 2020 | 2020, Anger, Counseling, Family, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grief, Healing, Love, Marriage, Miracles, Patience, Perseverance, Prayer, Testimony, Trials, Trust
I sat with my eyes glued to the computer screen, unable to wrap my head around the images in front of me. My heart grew tighter and tighter inside my chest as I stared back at my reality, and there didn’t seem to be enough oxygen in the room to fill my lungs. My limbs...
by Christi Vander Voort | Nov 25, 2019 | Anger, Daughter of the King, Devotional thought, Encouragement, Freedom, Uncategorized
When I was a first married, I remember validating my angry responses by deciding I was just an angry person… My defense mechanism was to put up a wall of anger so I wouldn’t get hurt. Little did I know that God had a word for me! Very patiently one morning in my...
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