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When Loving Him Is Breaking You: Finding Soul Care in the Midst of Addiction
When your husband is battling addiction, it can feel like your entire world is spinning off its axis. The chaos, the lies, the broken promises—it all adds up to a deep exhaustion that permeates every part of your life.
As Christian wives, we often feel the weight of responsibility to keep things together: the home, the kids, the faith. And we do it while quietly carrying the grief of watching someone we love slowly self-destruct.
But here’s a truth I want you to hear loud an

Julie Sanford
Jun 205 min read


Why Moms Need the Armor of God and How to Use It
Ephesians 6:10-18 describes the Armor of God, equipping us to stand against the enemy’s schemes. Each piece of armor is a spiritual weapon.

Karen Ellis
Mar 66 min read


Darkness to Light: How Jesus Helped Me Get Unstuck After Trauma
I began to understand how and why my trauma was keeping me stuck. It was grueling and uncomfortable, but I kept coming back.

Rebecca Medina Stewart
Jan 146 min read


Bible Verses to Pray Over Our Struggling Daughters
Your daughter may be struggling. Raising daughters to become confident women in this world is challenging.

Dawn Ward
Nov 26, 20249 min read


How to Let Go of Pain When Living with Mental Illness
Pain has a way of twisting you up inside. Pain will make you do things that you didn’t think you were capable of.

Jesslyn McCutcheon
Sep 27, 20245 min read


How to Trust God with Your Prodigal Child
When we learn to trust God with the lives of our prodigal child, we don’t cease to have influence in their lives.

Dawn Ward
Apr 22, 20247 min read


Surfing at Baby Beach - A Devotional
I hung up the phone in tears.
No school during the pandemic? I relied on the school to give me respite care for my disabled child.

Rachelle Keng MD
Apr 8, 20245 min read


Bible Verses to Pray Over Your Struggling Son
Are you raising a son? Or has your son suddenly become a man with responsibilities of his own?

Dawn Ward
Mar 22, 20248 min read


4 Powerful Ways to Encounter God
There are many ways to encounter God when we have a personal relationship with Jesus.

Mary Rooney Armand
Mar 11, 20245 min read


A Prayer When You’re Finding It Hard to Pray
I inhale and whisper, God. Please Help me—four words I say often. A mentor calls them breath prayers.

Lea Turner
Feb 23, 20245 min read


How to Praise God with All Your Heart
How do we praise the Lord with our whole heart? How do we worship Him with our very being, our soul, our will, our mind, and our emotions?

Dawn Ward
Feb 18, 20245 min read


Burning Bushes: Believing and Accepting God’s Unexpected Invitations
And when I’m looking at my schedule on any given morning, I am usually interrupted at least once.

Melanie Makovsky
Jan 29, 20248 min read


How to Manage Expectations When the Holidays are Hard
Learning how to manage our expectations during the holiday season means we will come to accept that things may not always be going our way.

Dawn Ward
Dec 18, 20238 min read


How to Live In God's Grace
“For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace." John 1:16 ESV What is Grace? Grace means "God's unmerited favor bestowed...

Dawn Ward
Nov 4, 20236 min read


The Futility of Life Apart From God
Solomon was forced to come to terms with a difficult question: Where is God in all this pleasure and can He be included in giving his life m

Annie Weber
Nov 2, 20232 min read


What Does the Bible Say About Drugs?
When we consider the magnitude of the overdose crisis, it’s imperative we consider what the Bible says about the use of drugs and alcohol.

Dawn Ward
Jul 31, 20237 min read


How to Live Beyond Your Limitations
What if we could see the “Limit-less” rather than our own limitations? Let's see our circumstances as hope-filled opportunities.

Dawn Ward
Oct 1, 20224 min read


How to Find Purpose in Pain to Pursue God's Greater Vision for You
You may be wondering what God’s purpose in pain is for you. You may not always know the specific purpose for your specific pain, but you can

Arris Charles
Aug 22, 20226 min read


Immobilized to Move
This month’s guest blog is written by Lisa Wenninger, founder of Authentic Truths, who shares her personal journey of mothering two children

Lisa Wenninger
Jul 27, 20225 min read


How to Discover Your Life's Purpose
Do you understand your purpose in life? Does it align with your dreams and plans for your future?

Dawn Ward
Jun 13, 20226 min read
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