Inspiration & Spirituality

From Shame to Belonging: How One Story Can Heal Your Heart

Have you ever felt like you're not quite enough? Like everyone else got a manual for relationships and you were absent that day? If you've ever wondered whether you're worthy of real love—the kind that doesn't skip town when things get complicated—you're not alone....

When God Calls You to More Than You Bargained For

Have you ever felt like God was asking you to shoulder something that seemed completely beyond your capacity? Maybe it was caring for an aging parent, accepting a challenging ministry role, or opening your home to someone in need. That moment when you realize the...

Healed and Restored: (Practical Steps to Finding Hope After Being Hurt)

We all experience pain. No one can escape it, whether it’s physical pain or emotional. And while it’s easy for people to tell us that “time heals all wounds” sometimes—a lot of times—healing feels elusive (or maybe even non-existent). Erin Stevenson’s lighthearted,...

When God Calls You to More Than You Bargained For

All About Books, Inspiration & Spirituality

Have you ever felt like God was asking you to shoulder something that seemed completely beyond your capacity? Maybe it...

Healed and Restored: (Practical Steps to Finding Hope After Being Hurt)

All About Books, Inspiration & Spirituality

We all experience pain. No one can escape it, whether it’s physical pain or emotional. And while it’s easy for people...

Discovering Hope When Relationships Break (The Healing Cure of Forgiveness)

All About Books, Inspiration & Spirituality

Nothing tests one’s strength of a heart like broken trust. Finding the strength to forgive feels almost herculean,...

Three Important Things That Can Lead Us to Forgiveness After We’ve Experienced Betrayal

All About Books, Inspiration & Spirituality

Betrayal cuts deeper than any physical wound. It shatters our sense of safety in a relationship, leaves us reeling in...

Meditation on the Stations of the Cross

Inspiration & Spirituality

As we remember the salvific crucifixion of Our Lord Jesus, let us mediate on His suffering and grow in gratitude for...

A favorite family activity with Karen Malley

Inspiration & Spirituality

My family spends a lot of time outdoors. Hiking is of our favorite things to do on vacation. God created so much...

Pessimist, Realist or Optimist?

Inspiration & Spirituality, Miscellaneous Musings

And here’s another truth: Most people fall somewhere between those two extremes, wanting to be the latter, sometimes falling into the former. And most people are weak, on either extreme. Judas: weak. Peter: weak. Strength is found in what we do once we figure out we’re weak. And character is shown when we choose to do the right thing even though we’re weak. Judas: characterless. Peter: characterful.

What are we to do with that?