By Melissa Michaels for Proverbs 31.org “I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed…
By John Ortberg See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut…” Revelation 3:8a (NIV) Life is full of tough decisions. How do I know if he/she is “the one”? Which college should I go to? What should I major in? Which job should I take? Which church should we attend? Should I change careers?…
by GLYNNIS WHITWER The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.” Proverbs 12:15 (NIV) A new city, new neighborhood and new school for my children had me feeling very new, too. And insecure. And lonely. And wondering, How would I ever fit in and feel a part of this new community? So when my children brought home a…
By Tracie Miles “Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.” James 4:17 (NLT) It seemed like a great idea at first, until my fear and procrastination caused me to miss a blessing. I’d been invited to speak at a summer camp and my daughter Kaitlyn joined me. In between attending the…
By Kara Tippetts “But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the LORD God my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.” Psalm 73:28 (ESV) We spend our little years dreaming, hoping, wishing — imagining what our lives will one day become. We set the stage for what our living will be like in our…
By Lysa Terkeurst “You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept.” Matthew 5:14 (MSG) I used to think it was crucial for me to know God’s will. If I knew His grand plan for at least this season of my life, then I could direct all my decisions to fall…
Whether it’s a new car, owning our own home, getting married, having a family or building a legacy our dreams represent picturesque visions of the future. We day dream about it, fine tuning the picture until its just right. We believe God has sent us to open a new business, marry the man of our dreams and build a family,…
By Lynn Cowell Mary responded, ‘I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.’ And then the angel left her.” Luke 1:38 (NLT) Lord, I’m not sure I can take one more rejection. No. No. No. Every email I received said the same thing, using different words. We don’t publish that type of book. We don’t publish writers we…
By Lynn Cowell “For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin …” Romans 6:6 (NIV) Girls’ weekend was finally here! I was so excited to be going away with my two girls and their friends, that…
By Karen Ehman Then they believed his promises and sang his praise. But they soon forgot what he had done and did not wait for his plan to unfold.” Psalm 106:12-13 (NIV) My son Mitchell was a curious child. When he first learned to talk he often repeated the same three phrases to his dad and me: “Why?” “How?” and…
