Waking up to a glorious sunrise is a reminder of how God gives us a new beginning with every new day. Yet, how many times do we wake up instantly thinking about our responsibilities, concerns, or unresolved issues. What would happen if we woke up and looked at the sunrise every morning for five minutes and thanked God for his…
The song, O Holy Night, holiday lights, laughter, and warm memories fill the minds of many believers. However, many believers struggle with Christmas because of painful, traumatic experiences from the past. Too often, people with happy memories have no way to understand how people cannot be happy. Unless you have walked in a person’s shoes, you may not be able…
After an intense counseling session, I uncovered some negative thoughts and beliefs I had about myself. My thoughts and feelings bounced around until I wrote them down in my journal and compared them to what God said about me in the Bible. The process of identifying and eliminating my untrue beliefs with God was a wrestling match in my mind.…
One morning, while listening to depressing news for a long time, I noticed a heavy feeling entering my heart. I felt dreary oppression trying to invade my mind. Although I need to know what’s going on in the world, I must limit my time listening to the news to stay healthy. If I don’t begin my day connecting to God…
Can’t you taste turkey, mashed potatoes, dressing, green bean casserole, and cranberries! The images of Thanksgiving usually include a big meal and feelings of comfort. However, thanksgiving for some people means facing difficult people while still trying to find something to be grateful for. What is Thanksgiving? Webster defines Thanksgiving as an expression of gratitude especially to God. To be…
Growing up in Iran from the age of eight months to six gave me a true understanding of the freedoms we have in America. I lived behind bars on our doors and windows, and with body guards. I lived in constant fear and saw the injustice in the streets. I understood the need to help people who do not have…
“This year we’re going to have a perfect holiday. All the kids are coming. We will play games, have great meals, and it will be wonderful!” I’ve had these thoughts in the past along with hundreds of other women, only to end in disappointment. Our desire was to have our families gather together in happy close relationships. However, when our…
“If you are truly a godly wife, you would stop questioning me. You would always be kind, agreeable, and submit to me without question. Good Christian wives are supposed to be quiet and obedient.” Many Christian wives have heard these confusing statements. Wives want to be godly. But is it really God’s will for them not to be able to…
“I love my husband, but he struggles with his temper because of all of the hurt in his past. If I love him enough and forgive him for constantly hurting me, I can show him how much Jesus loves him. One day, he will become the loving, godly husband God designed him to be.” “I love my husband, but his…