Amid my surgeries, chronic pain, and health challenges, those who help my children are branches that support us and leaves that shield us from the heat of this season. My family nests safely in their protection and provision before we are able to take flight once again….

Have there ever been times when you feel too overwhelmed to know how to pray for your spiritually wandering loved ones? I’ve created this Scripture-based 31 Days of Prayers for Wandering Children as a resource for weary parents. Please feel free to pass it along!

A crisis is like a sudden storm that sweeps us into to a sea of troubles. If we are not careful, fear and anxiety can climb aboard, capsizing our peace and sinking us into the depths of despair.

Stay afloat by using the following nine lifelines to firmly anchor you in the midst of any storm…

Today’s Prayer: Lord, may Your life-producing power help me to bear fruit in every good work. Please help me to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. Strengthen me (continued…)

As a chronically sick empty-nester who is often home alone, those Valentine’s Day parties of the past feel like a distant memory. For those who face isolation due to health challenges, special holidays can magnify feelings of loneliness. If this describes you, I want to remind you of this comforting truth…

Have you ever tried any of these five potentially harmful Bible study methods? How we handle precious biblical truth matters! After all, God’s Word is a spiritual weapon…

Today, I’m enduring my second season of cancer treatments, and stoic silence is not an option. Expressing my heartache, confusion, and sorrows connects my prayers with the compassionate heart of the Father. The process of lament leads me beyond my pain and feelings of despair and into the joys of rich fellowship with Christ.

To the beloved who is suffering from health issues, to the beloved caregiver, to the downcast, and to anyone reading this message…

The secret trick that strengthens a tulip’s stem includes a message that will strengthen you, too. Try this when you begin wilting from the heat of your hardships…

We can follow the world’s advice to dive into our pain and consider it beautiful. Or we can become beautifully transformed when we acknowledge the pain and dive into Christ.