Some people spend long hours looking into their family history. They want to find out where they came from, who came before them in their family, and which countries they have a connection to. You might have tried to look into your family history, and you might have struggled as you tried to trace things [...]

God is our help. How amazing is that? The Bible tells us so many times that we can rely on God. If we've put our trust in Jesus, we can know that He is always with us (Matthew 28:20). In Deuteronomy 31:6 and then again in Hebrews 13:5-6, we are told that God will never [...]

Tragedies wrap themselves around my heart Clinging tighter. Constricting Squeezing and squeezing and squeezing until I can't move. Can't breathe. Can't think Locked in place by overwhelming hurt Anger. Grief. Shame. Take your pick Each one amplifies another Louder and louder and louder until I hear nothing. But chaos People shouting And oppressing. And killing [...]

My absolute favorite story in the Old Testament is about these three Israelites, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who were taken as prisoners to Babylon when they were teenagers, and how God was with them every step of the way. King Nebuchadnezzar built a humungous gold statue of himself and declared that everyone in his kingdom [...]

God is always at work. But because we are just human and we can only see a small portion of the big picture, sometimes we get so discouraged when it feels like things are falling apart because we don't know what's going to come next. But God does. God knows what needs to work out [...]

In high school, I wanted to be like my friend Alyssa. Alyssa has a passion for loving others. She's outgoing and good at making friends. I admire how she and her family often travel to serve communities that are struggling. I've been out of high school for seven years now, and I wish I'd known [...]