Finding Hope When You Want the Pain to End | Guest Post by Dr. Michelle Bengtson

Finding Hope When You Want the Pain to End | Guest Post by Dr. Michelle Bengtson

I am honored to welcome Dr. Michelle Bengtson back as our guest. She has a unique insight both as a professional and as someone who understands what it is like to want the pain to end.  September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Will you join me in learning all we can to help prevent…

Are you in the middle of a life delay? Have you grown impatient wanting your timing instead of God's? Coincidence, I think not. Today our featured post...

Are You in the Middle of a Life Delay? – Grace & Truth Christian Link-Up

Are you in the middle of a life delay? Have you grown impatient wanting your timing instead of God’s? Would you believe I am sitting on an airplane with a delayed flight as I begin typing out these words?  Coincidence, I think not. Today our featured post is “Flight Delay Life Delay.” When we loaded the plane,…

Are you brave enough, not to please? What about when it comes to motherhood? Will you stand firm and look like the “Mean Mom” when your child is hurting?

How to Be Brave Enough Not to Please

Are you brave enough, not to please?  Even when it comes to motherhood? Will you stand firm and look like the “Mean Mom” when your hurting child begs for help, and others question your methods? Don’t misunderstand, I believed in discipline and had no trouble setting rules and following through. However, when it came to withholding…

Do you ever wonder where God is when you are hurting? You wouldn’t be alone if you did.  Many people find it hard to feel his presence while in pain.

Where Is God When You Are Hurting? – Grace & Truth Link-Up

Do you ever wonder where God is when you are hurting? You wouldn’t be alone if you did. Many people find it hard to feel his presence while in pain. The other day I found myself in the middle of a “WHY GOD” encounter with our Lord. I grumbled and growled a bit venting my frustration…

Is it hard for you to trust God in a season of waiting? Our guest, Leslie Newman shares insights on how to put our trust in the Lord. 

How to Trust God In Your Season of Waiting | Post by Leslie Newman

Is it hard for you to trust God in a season of waiting? Many times, we grow frustrated with God’s timing which can lead to doubts as to whether he cares about us. Today, our guest, Leslie, shares some insights on putting our trust in the Lord. It indeed can make our season of waiting…

We know all of us will walk through a valley of difficult circumstances at some point in our life. However, sometimes we can get stuck

Are You Stuck in the Valley? – Grace & Truth Link-Up

We know all of us will walk through a valley of difficult circumstances at some point in our life. It isn’t all bad;  it can be a place where we learn utter dependence on God and embrace an intimate relationship with our Lord.   However, sometimes we can get stuck in the valley longer than needed. …

Do you ever feel hopeless, as if life could never get better? Or maybe you aren’t the one feeling empty, but somebody you love does. 

Finding Hope in a Hopeless Situation – Grace & Truth Link-Up

Do you ever feel hopeless, as if life could never get better? Or maybe you aren’t the one feeling empty, but somebody you love does. You want to help however all of your ideas seem to fall flat. In our featured post today Lauren Gaskill shares about a time when she desperately cried out to God…