"Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these." - Luke 12:27Jesus had a way of using the simplest t...  Read More

"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." - Psalm 19:1Have you ever stepped outside on a clear night and felt completely overwhelmed by the vastness of the star...  Read More

"He refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake." - Psalm 23:3There's something about summer that awakens our souls! Maybe it's the way sunsets seem to last forever, or h...  Read More

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." - Romans 12:2Our minds are like sponges, soaking up whatever we expose them to. And if we're honest, a l...  Read More

"Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own." - 1 Corinthians 6:19Summer practically begs us to move our bodi...  Read More

"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." - Matthew 6:33Summer has a way of shuffling our schedules - the kids are home, work might slow do...  Read More

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28Summer has this magical way of slowing things down, doesn't it? The longer days, the warm evenings, the sound...  Read More

"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up." - Ecclesiastes 4:9-10If you're in the middle of suffering right now...  Read More

"For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all." - 2 Corinthians 4:17Christianity offers something unique when it comes to suffering: hope for ...  Read More

"How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?" - Psalm 13:1Let's be honest—sometimes suffering doesn't feel like a growth experience or a lesson from God. It just feels empty. Silent. Like you're cry...  Read More

"Though he slay me, I will hope in him." - Job 13:15Most of us don't really know what we're trusting in until it gets threatened. You might say "I trust God," but when you lose your job, what's your f...  Read More

"Give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have." - 1 Peter 3:15Have you ever wondered why suffering bothers us so deeply? Think about it—we live in the most adv...  Read More