We saw yesterday how anxious Mary was to see her son begin His reign as a Davidic king. She envisioned Him as someone who would sit on…
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If we were watching Mary’s newsfeed in this day and age, we would see there was an utter blackout in information from the time Jesus was twelve to thirty years of age. Suddenly, as she activates her page, we are invited…
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Have you ever lost one of your children? I am the mother of four boys and I have had this experience numerous times. One such time was at Disney World…
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We are all-too-familiar with the scene in the above Scripture, as it has been a major piece of the Christmas story. However, two words jump right off the page that are often missed in the familiarity of the content—“flee” and…
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Yesterday, we got to peer into the life of an ordinary young girl who willingly submitted to an angel’s extraordinary request. Her response: “Be it done…
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I have always been fascinated with Mary the mother of Jesus. Not only because she is a notable figure in the Christmas story, but rather because I believe she is one of the most misunderstood and underestimated women in the Scriptures…
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I am so eager to introduce you to Andrea Maher, author of Slammed, Overcoming Tragedy in the Wave of Grief. I met Andrea after…
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In Matthew 8, an exhausted Jesus climbs into a boat with his disciples and immediately falls asleep. The disciples are expecting a calm trip…
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In Matthew 8, an exhausted Jesus climbs into a boat with his disciples and immediately falls asleep. The disciples are expecting a calm trip…
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“Give it a few years, you’ll be more suited for motherhood when they’re older…
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A few years ago, a light bulb went on in my marriage. While on a weekend getaway with some couple friends, we were asked: “What have your biggest marital arguments been about?” As we answered, an embarrassing and unfortunate…
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We have a Savior who is as much coming as he is come. The beautiful yet sometimes excruciating tension of the “now and not yet” can cause us to stumble and to doubt the risen Jesus. I look at my feet and I trip. I look ahead and I walk…
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I might not labor or spin, but I sure do know how to worry. I can fret with the best of them—I can spin possible negative outcomes that would make TV writers beg me to lend them a twist ending…
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I’m so excited to bring you a second series of What She Said! Your response to the summer series encouraged me to recruit six more guest writers. Each one brings a different style and personality but the same passion for offering help and hope…
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This is our last devotional in the Life-Giving Encouragement series and it seems appropriate for us to circle back to where we started. In our first week, Jane Anne Wilson shared her thoughts on what it means to be a life-taker vs. a life-giver…
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Can you hear the pathos in Paul’s plea for Christians to take up the privilege of sharing the Gospel message of Jesus? I imagine tears streaming down his cheeks as he asks, “How will they hear about Jesus unless …
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A grandmother’s heart broke as she considered the ramifications of her beloved granddaughter’s choice to move in with her boyfriend. Her first thought was to set straight their sinful thinking. Instead, she started praying fervently for the Lord…
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Jonathan’s father wanted to murder Jonathan’s best friend, David. Jonathan offered the only help he knew would equip his friend for this battle: Jonathan helped David find strength in God. It’s important to remember that the purpose of life-giving encouragement can be a solution, but most
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Without fail, whenever I have a question and answer time after I speak, someone asks, “How did people practically help you after the death of your son?” I always refer them to Chapter 11 in Treasures of Encouragement.
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