answering the call to restful living; with joy
We’re in a spiritual battle and it’s a fight right to the end. In Matthew 24, Jesus recounts the signs of the coming end days and it’s a rough time. There will be false messiahs deceiving people into believing that they are saviours when they are not. There will be wars, famine, and earthquakes. Believers …
I talk about rejoicing a lot because my tendency is to complain; having known more pain than joy. There is a lot to lament in this broken world. Yet, there are so many reasons to rejoice regardless of the circumstances we find ourselves in on any given day. I’ve found comfort in these truths over …
I’ve had the opportunity to come alongside others recently, in their suffering, to offer the comfort I’ve received myself from God and this has me in wonder at His faithfulness. Where would we be if not for Jesus? What hope could we possibly offer? I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does …
What makes a good day “good” and a bad day “bad”? For me, a “good” day used to be when I wake up feeling great, I get all my tasks done, the kids do nothing to test my patience, dinner is made and enjoyed, and then I go to bed feeling as great as when …
Eight years ago, my husband and I sold our home and moved with our then three-year-old son into an apartment. We had both recently come to faith in Christ and felt led to make some drastic changes in our lives. God told us we were not on the right path. We had a lot to …
I haven’t always been able to pray. Of course, I knew the Lord’s prayer and would try to remember to say it before falling asleep at night. To be honest, most nights I fell asleep in the middle of it because I was so tired. I remember feeling guilty about that but then God reminded …