Are there situations that always have you frustrated and upset? As a parent, it happens to me frequently. However, there is a balance I have found that keeps me calm even under the most trying of circumstances. This does not mean that I never get upset. It does mean there is something that kicks in when my buttons are pushed to help center my emotions. Today is about building that ‘something’ to keep anger from ruining things …

As a child, I was often reminded of how my behavior was not just reflective of me. It would frustrate me noting how can my actions have some bearing on her. I did it. Not her. But as I got older, I began to understand what bearing my actions had because as a parent, you know what you teach your child and the expectations you set. Today’s devotion is about how our actions and words have bearing on who Christ is in the world and even more importantly who we are …

We all have bad days. Some are worse than others and sometimes, bad days become bad weeks. You can seemingly find no good in it. However, we should always remember that the night is always darkest before dawn. Today’s devotion should remind us that there is always a dawn coming …

When we were children, we were often inquisitive about things. Why is the sky blue? Where do babies come from? When can I drive? Those are some of the common things we might ask. My father was a different kind of Dad. He almost never gave me an answer. He would simply say, “You figure it out.” It was frustrating back then. But oh, what a difference maturity makes. There are lots of things that we end up having to figure out. Today’s devotion is about one of those times, and shows how Jesus too has those father-like instincts when teaching us …

We will see things happening around us and that are often enough to bring us to tears. A sudden death of a child, a couple going through a divorce, and harmful words said that are hurtful all can create a feeling of sadness that literally break our hearts. The truth is that as Christ followers, this is not as they say a problem. It is a feature. Today’s devotion explains why …

This week, we will get together with a few good friends or not just to hang out or maybe watch a game like the Super Bowl. It is always a fun time because we get to reminisce with old friends and maybe meet new ones. Whether you are hanging with people or going it alone, there is more relationship building that we all can work on. Why? Look at the example in today’s Devotion …

We love having days where we can just sit back and relax. Nothing that we need to do or responsibilities to take care of. It seems like all is right in the world. Maybe too right. Have you ever had that feeling that maybe something is wrong in that moment? Not that there is cause worry, but sometimes being comfortable might be a sign that something needs to change. That’s what today’s devotion is about. When comfort may not be where we want to be …

Do you seek freedom from something? Perhaps it might be debt or pain. In some cases, it might be responsibilities or agreements that we must follow through on. Sometimes, we feel indebted to everyone. Well, there is freedom to be found, and this freedom was already paid for. Read on if you want to learn more ….

God is still able and willing to fight the battles of His people, whenever they turn to Him in faith, believing that He can and He will!

We are all expected to grow in many aspects. Not in height per say but experience, knowledge, and others. Some are not so easy. Dr. Martin Luther King presented one seemingly impossible one, which is to love your enemy. How can love someone you do not really like? Today’s devotion might start you down that very path …