So begins the second act in the story of Ruth. The widowed Ruth accompanied her mother-in-law, Naomi, back to Bethlehem, from…

I lay awake, reviewing the well-trod territory of a devastating betrayal with life-changing consequences. Years before, a work…

Karen Grant takes us into her own journey of experiencing betrayal, which is appropriate for the Daily Treasure audience. So many of us know what it is to…

How can my heart be glad though? How can my whole being rejoice? How can I find joy now that my husband is gone? Sometimes it all feels…

I have a tendency toward depression. I have experienced three significant times in my life when I needed to take medication to help…

This is my favorite verse in the Psalms. “The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.” The lines…

In suffering, there is a choosing. You choose whether the Lord will be your portion and cup or if you will run after another god, another idol. There…

Another part of being preserved came from the community of believers around us. The day Mike and I learned he had internal melanoma with a terminal …

In January 2013, our world was rocked with a diagnosis of internal melanoma with no external site. My husband was given 6-12 months…

 “Mike has been diagnosed with deadly melanoma. He has been given 6 – 12 months to live.” My friendship with Sherry Kendrick began over…

This is the final devotional in our series A Pilgrimage Fueled by Hope and it’s so appropriate that we end with a quick review of lessons learned from…

Anna, Hannah and Mary joined us on our Pilgrimage Fueled by Hope and left us with much to process. Each woman faced shocking challenges that could have left her hopeless…

The writer of Hebrews sent this letter to people who wanted to quit. They started their journey as believers filled with hope and a willingness to give up everything…

Watching Jesus interact with His Father as a little child interacts with a parent, teaches us the beauty of dependence on our Heavenly Father. Jesus, equal to God, submitted…

A mission statement that flows from a biblical worldview becomes a map that helps us stay on track or get back on track…

I lived a long time without realizing I had a worldview! I think a lot of people are like that, living life without identifying their core…

We started our Pilgrimage Fueled by Hope devotional series by asking the questions, “What is your auto response or default mode when life…

What an emotional roller coaster for the people of Judah and the king. Fierce enemies prepare to take over…

During an interview with a friend who lost a son, I asked her, “Is it true that God doesn’t give us more than we can handle?” She laughed out loud and…

I love that King Jehoshaphat recognizes that he is in over his head and his first steps are to humbly seek God and to call the people of Judah to fast and…