Hope for the Hurting

6 Ways to Manage Expectations as an Empty Nester
As an empty nester, have you ever received a text message from your adult child that said, “happy birthday,” instead of a gift, and felt disappointed? Maybe you were expecting something else? Don’t allow negative emotions to fester inside of you. Read more as Jill Savage shares 6 ways you can manage your expectations as an empty nester.

Lessons From a Crabby Morning: Peace Comes from Perseverance
Have you ever grown tired in your struggle? Weary of trying? Wondered “why bother?” It might shock some to know, I have. I learned valuable lessons while watching the sunrise on a crabby morning. The most unlikely of creatures taught me about the peace that comes from perseverance.

5 Tips to Help You Break Free from Regrets that Hold You Back
Rhonda Stoppe has more than 30 years of experience helping women build no regrets lives. She shares 5 battle-ready tips that will help women who are stuck in regret and shame break free from those regrets that are holding them back. If you’re stuck in regret, you don’t have to stay there. It’s time to break free. Start working through these tips today!

Why Was I Born?
Have you ever asked the question, “why was I born?” We were each created on purpose and for a purpose. What was our ultimate purpose for being born? Like so many other things, we’ll find the answer in the Bible.

3 Ways to Grow in Your Identity in Christ
Before accepting Christ, Nancy Kay Grace struggled with her identity. Through salvation, the power of God made her a new creation which anchored her identity. Do you struggle with grasping your identity as a new creation in Christ? Nancy shares 3 ways to leave struggle behind and grow in your identity in Christ. The more secure we become with knowing who we are in Christ, the more God shapes us to be who He wants us to be.

Lean In During the Hard Times
What do you do when you experience trial after trial, and it seems like the odds are against you? Or, you feel overwhelmed, abandoned, rejected and lonely? We learn from scripture what one woman did when it seemed her situation was unsolvable in her own strength. Read more for the hope to lean in during the hard times.

7 Crucial Steps to Spiritual Warfare
There is a real battle for your soul and mine. The thief aims to kill and destroy us, yet God has the plan to give us life to the fullest. If you want to live the life God has planned for you, you must learn to stand against the tactics Satan uses. What’s needed is a battle plan, just as the military strategizes before the battle. Read more for 7 crucial steps to spiritual warfare.

Is It Exhaustion Or Depression?
How can I tell the difference between exhaustion and depression? Read more for some of the differences between exhaustion and depression and for three things in your control that you can change to make yourself feel better.

How Do You Know Your Calling and Purpose?
How do you know your calling and purpose? For some, they follow God no matter the cost to their security or stability. Others take fresh steps into the unknown of their calling and purpose. Ronne Rock shares stories of women who are changing the world along with the secret she discovered in knowing God’s calling and purpose for our lives.

Created To Fit: Truly Fit – Part 2
In different situations in our lives, we may feel as if we don’t fit in, but the truth is that God created us to fit perfectly and not fit in at the same time. He created us to stand out, just as Jesus did, as light and salt of the earth. The other side of the equation, however, reveals the paradox. God created each of us to truly fit in the only place that really matters.