Sometimes, It feels like I'm swimming In a river Of my own thoughts. . Sometimes, It seems like I'm overwhelmed In a sea That crushes me. . Sometimes, It feels like I'm not swimming I'm sinking To the bottom. . Sometimes, I remember That I have hope That saves; Hope in Jesus. . And every [...]

When the snow begins to melt away and the cold disappears from the air, we know that a new season is here. Springtime comes with bright green buds on the trees, blossoming flowers, and so many more signs of life. . The birds seem to chirp the loudest in the springtime, and the air smells [...]

How terrible does it feel when you try to reach out but no one is available or willing to listen to you? When you call up one friend and then another but none of them answer? How lonely do you feel when you try to speak up when you're with your family or friends, but [...]

Sometimes I forget to pray. And sometimes I forget to pray for a while. Life gets busy, or I don't find myself with quiet alone time and talking to God gets pushed aside. But praying is so important, especially during the busy times. It's good to talk to God about what's on my mind and [...]

I read an interesting Bible verse the other day: “The end of a matter is better than its beginning” (Ecclesiastes 7:8, NIV). Another Bible translation phrases it this way: “Finishing is better than starting” (NLT). I'm no ancient-language scholar, so I can't go into the meaning of the original words and sentence structures, but this [...]

Crawling into bed, I snuggled under the blankets as clouds filled my mind. "Another day I've messed up," I thought, tears filling my eyes. "When will I ever get it right?" Despair filled my mind, making sleep impossible. I wanted to pray, but I was too scared to do it. Why would God want to [...]

Markus stumbled through the dense overgrowth, his breathing growing heavy. The weight of the illness inside him grew heavier with each step, but he knew he had to keep trekking his life depended on it. . Every person alive had been born with the same illness Markus had. Some didn't mind the dense feeling it [...]

For a long time, people thought that Earth was the center of our solar system—until the late 1500s and early 1600s, when scientific advancements like the telescope proved that the sun is actually the center of our solar system. . It must have been strange to be living in that time, to grapple with the [...]

God is infinitely wise. Romans 11:33 says, “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!” The riches of God's wisdom are so deep. He sees the end from the beginning, and His purposes will never be shaken (Isaiah 46:10). . [...]

A few years ago, I visited Windsor Castle in England. It's an old castle that looks like a palace inside, with grand staircases, enormous chandeliers, and antique furniture. The weekend I was there, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were at the castle, and I got close to where he was. . The elevator for public [...]