Some days it seems there is no reason to be happy at all: your heart is about to break from some tragedy, only bad news angrily spatters across your TV screen, your Facebook timeline is full of negativity, your loved ones have let you down or hurt you, you just cannot seem to get any … More Don’t Tell Me to Just Be Happy: 5 Verses for When Joy Seems Impossible
I’m a very emotional woman. I used to think that this was a thing of shame. On many occasions, people have told me that I’m too excitable, too happy, too sad, I shouldn’t cry so much, I should just be happy, I need to calm down, or I just need to quit being so sensitive. I … More The Power of the Highly Sensitive Woman
It was a hot and humid day. So hot and humid that even in this store the warm, thick air fought with the air-conditioner in a life or death struggle over which would hold the consumers in its embrace. The air-conditioner was putting up a good fight, but it was just barely prevailing. It was … More What I Learnt About Life from a Man with No Arms and a 20 Cent Coin | Mission Moments
I stood in front of the mirror. As I allowed my eyes to run up and down my body, a few stray tears escaped and rolled down my cheeks. It just wasn’t fair. This isn’t what I wanted. “What’s wrong?” my husband said, looking concerned, as he came around the corner. “N-nothing,” I said hastily … More Why I Never Want My Pre-Baby Body Back
Sometimes it’s crippling. The feeling that I’ve hurt someone I love. The knowledge that I’ve disobeyed God’s commands, and trampled upon Christ’s precious gift of grace. I feel like I can’t possibly ask forgiveness from God. Surely He can’t possibly forgive me, after I’ve lost my temper at my husband for the tenth time this week. Then … More How to Let Go of Failure and Move on
We were laying and chatting casually on the bed, when my husband suddenly got up. “I’m going to have a shower.” “Ok! Well, if you’re going to have a shower, then could you please bring me my iPad? The baby will probably feed for another 20 minutes.” My husband rolled his eyes and laughed, “…Because … More The Day I Remembered to Be Still
Has God already shown us how He deals with depression directly? … More How Would God Deal with Depression?
When people think of the biblical idea of a woman, they generally think of a woman who is subservient, dim-witted, weak, and has no control over her life. However, when we see Gods picture of an ideal woman, we see the complete opposite -we see a woman who is in control. We see someone who is … More She Is Strong: Strengthening Every Part of Our Being {Proverbs 31}
We are taught it by Snow White and the Disney princesses from the time we are toddlers. We see posts about it almost everyday on our Facebook news feeds. We hear the young girls around us whisper about it and see the excitement in their eyes… then as they get older, the desperation. Perhaps we’ve … More The One Person You Need to Marry
Joy Jensen is a wonderful example of a preacher’s wife and just an all-round beautiful person. I spent time with Joy and her husband, George, when we were in the States in August and I was immediately impressed by what genuinely Christian people they were. The enriching and uplifting conversation was endless. Such people with … More Joy Jensen on Serving the Lord with Your Husband {and Overseas}
Her Life, His Way 