by Shay Mason | Aug 26, 2023 | God's Comfort, Grief, Healing
Christians lack a ritual for the long and tiring process that is sorrow and loss. — Lauren Winner Between December 2021 and August 2022, our family lost four parents—both of my husband’s adopted parents, his birth mom, and my dad. This week is an anniversary that is...
by Janie Giebelhaus | Nov 11, 2022 | God's Comfort, trust
If you’ve been feeling discouraged or you’re tempted to believe lies about God, this blog is for you. Lately, I’ve felt God longing to release His truth over His people. He hates when we are in turmoil. So, today, let’s combat just a few of these lies (five) and rest...
by Shay Mason | Oct 5, 2022 | God's Comfort, Suffering
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. — Romans 8:28 Christians love to quote Romans 8:28 when someone is suffering. Don’t worry. God’s working all things for good! And while I...
by Janie Giebelhaus | Jul 13, 2022 | Destiny, God's Comfort
When I was younger, I spent a lot of time online searching for motivational videos. I was desperate to stop my bad habit of procrastinating with homework and I wanted some YouTube influencer to cyber-yell at me and tell me to stop wasting time and get to the task....
by Shay Mason | Jul 1, 2022 | God's Comfort
It was so wonderful to be there, safe at home, sheltered from the winds and the cold. Laura thought that this must be a little like heaven, where the weary are at rest. — Laura Ingalls Wilder, The Long Winter I haven’t studied German since 10th grade, but I recently...
by Shay Mason | Mar 24, 2022 | God's Comfort, God's Love
I’ve met joy in the wake of sadness—mostly through the intimacy I’ve found with God and other people. — Nicole Zasowski, What If It’s Wonderful? It’s been a hard few months for our family. We lost my mother-in-law in December to a long and terrible degenerative...