5 Psalms for When Someone You Love Has Cancer
May 29th, 2015

5 Psalms for When Someone You Love Has Cancer

Nicholas Hemming

As you sit patiently inside the doctor’s office, with your loved one by your side, the doctor enters the room, head pointed toward the ground. He offers a half smile and begins to share the very news you feared. Instantly, your mind jumps forward. Surely this cant be true. ...

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I’m Messing Up This Mom Thing
May 15th, 2015

I’m Messing Up This Mom Thing

Sarah Ortiz

I sat in church this Mother’s Day and listened to a panel of mom’s talk about their motherly traditions. They discussed how they eat family breakfasts and pray over each other. But as precious as these customs sounded, I left church feeling like a worse mother than ...

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4 Prayers for Loving Your In-Laws
May 7th, 2015

4 Prayers for Loving Your In-Laws

Nicholas Hemming

Have you ever felt tense in the presence of your in-laws? Maybe you bite your lip as your father-in-law shares a strong opinion with your spouse—a point of view you don’t share. Or maybe, as you prepare to visit your spouse’s family, you cringe over the differences between your ...

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Prayers For When Marriage Feels Harder Than You Expected
April 11th, 2015

Prayers For When Marriage Feels Harder Than You Expected

Nicholas Hemming

Every marriage has its moments. You accidently exceed the monthly budget, and your spouse feels frustrated and discouraged. Your spouse shares a thought about your in-laws and, no matter how hard to try to brush off the comment, you can’t help but engage in an argument. Often, lofty ...

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Prayers For When You Disappoint Your Children
March 31st, 2015

Prayers For When You Disappoint Your Children

Sarah Ortiz

I always had a vision in my head of the type of mother I would become. I would have the patience of a saint, tell elaborate bedtime stories and whip-up homemade everything. In my spare time (ha!), I’d head up the PTA, hustle Girl Scout cookies, scream the loudest ...

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Prayers for Hurting Families
March 19th, 2015

Prayers for Hurting Families

Nicholas Hemming

The home often symbolizes a place of comfort, warmth and solitude. Yet so often, families carry burdens that feel insurmountable, from separation and divorce to constant conflict and unmet expectations. What we envision as a place of safety and security often feels like a place of hurt and hostility. ...

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4 Psalms for When a Loved One is Sick
March 3rd, 2015

4 Psalms for When a Loved One is Sick

Jennica Stevens

Illness can be an extremely stressful and terrifying experience. It’s often even worse when you are not the person who is sick. While you wait on doctors to run tests or sit by your loved one’s bedside, maintaining a constant vigil, you often feel helpless. There is little you ...

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5 Prayers to Protect Your Child
February 27th, 2015

5 Prayers to Protect Your Child

Sarah Ortiz

My 9-year-old son is an old soul. He spends birthday money on office supplies. He gets excited about e-books. He recently received his own business cards as a gift, and it was like Christmas all over again. But despite his maturity, he’s growing up in a generation that ...

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