Spiritual Growth

“Oh, you’re a writer? Me, too!” It seems like everyone wants to be a famous wordsmith these days. Regardless of whether you start a blog that only five of your friends read, become a world-renowned author or just stick to Twitter, writing is still an i …

I’m not sure who said that quote shown above, but I came across it when I was scrolling through my Facebook feed the other day. My husband and I have been talking a lot about grace, and the topic also came up in our pastor’s sermon on Sunday. It’s been …

So often I struggle, and I ask God why. I know He is here, but so often I don’t understand.

Am I the only one who feels like it’s easier to live in a state of perpetual disappointment instead of joy when it comes to being single? When my dating life has been defined more often than not by frustration and angst, choosing to be joyful is a chal …

  It’s possible to be a Christian and be empty at the same time. In fact, many Christians have experienced that state — empty, stuck and joyless. Maybe you are in that painful state, and you’re asking, “Why?” If you haven’t been a Christian for as …

  Why is it so much easier to feel sorry for yourself than to be thankful? Why is it so hard to develop an attitude of thankfulness? Maybe it’s the constant bombardment of marketing with everything we “need” and “deserve,” but we don’t have. And t …