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 Lauren McDonald | Aug 12, 2020 | 2020, Anxiety, fear, Prayer, Service, Sharing the Gospel
Have you ever been scared to pray? It seems silly to even think about. I know how good and kind God is but sometimes I am so scared to pray. I’m hesitant to pray because I’m afraid God will actually give me what I ask for. Again, I feel so silly for even writing that....
by Donna Durham | Jul 22, 2020 | 2020, Anxiety, Encouragement, fear, Home, Hope, Joy, Patience, Perseverance, Spiritual Walk With Jesus
At the beginning of this odd COVID season I listened to a message by Kris Vallatton from Bethel Church in Redding, California. One of his major points was, “God often shows up as the opposite.” When the Israelites were in the wilderness He showed up as a...
by Donna Durham | Mar 5, 2020 | Devotional thought, Easter, Encouragement, fear, Forgiveness, Freedom, Healing, Spiritual Walk With Jesus, Uncategorized
Have you ever sinned really bad?Does that seem like a weird question? Sin is sin, right?Yes, AND we all have sins that we think are worse than others.What is your worst sin? The one you don’t want anyone to know. The one you repeat in your head. The one you carry the...
by admin | Jan 12, 2020 | fear, Perfectionism, Uncategorized, Work
I’m sitting at my laptop in my office, staring at a screen filled with a long to-do list.As I take a sip of my coffee, it starts to happen: I hit a roadblock. I try to think through it. I start thinking about how this project should be. I realize this is...