Choosing Hope
Choosing hope when Satan tempts us to despair.
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by Kristi Stephens
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- Sep 11, 2021
Sovereign God, broken world
“Thy promise is my only plea - with this I venture nigh. Thou callest burdened souls to Thee, and such, O Lord, am I.” - John Newton...
- Aug 15, 2021
One beat at a time.
All He has given me to do is to play this beat and this measure, to keep trusting Him, keep worshipping Him, obey Him right now.
- Jun 20, 2021
She Laughs at the Time to Come
“…she laughs at the time to come.” Proverbs 31:25 I have had a very full few weeks. Writing and teaching and planning and erranding and...
- Jun 18, 2021
All is Grace
I often have thought of my testimony not only as the story of who I was and who God is making me to be, but who, by only by the...
- Feb 16, 2021
The lament of foster care
3 years ago today. We didn’t know you yet, but God did. He wouldn’t let us walk away from fostercare - because you weren’t with us yet....
- Jan 24, 2021
We are all grieving
A year and a half ago this gavel fell. Nearly seven years ago we were licensed to foster to adopt. Last night I had my first dream about...
- Jan 15, 2021
Unprecedented
I bet Joseph sometimes longed for the simple days of his childhood- you know, before betrayal and slavery and prison and even the weight...
- Jan 8, 2021
Everyday Faithfulness
I cannot heal the deep rifts, solve the crushing problems of our day. Thankfully, God has not given me that load to carry. He is God, and...
- Nov 5, 2020
Peace, Be Still
AveI’ve been seeing some real fear play out online as we watch election results come in. This has been a long year, hasn’t it? So many...
- Nov 2, 2020
Grateful - for Zoom!
Today I’m grateful for studying the Scripture in (online) community! I’ve been leading women through various short term Bible studies in...
- Jul 30, 2020
23 Billion Miles
Today is my 40th birthday. Cue the, “No way! You only look 29!” comments! Just kidding. Mostly. 🤣 But really, I’ve officially made this...
- Jul 16, 2020
2020 Homeschool Peptalk
It’s time for a homeschool peptalk. I see you, feeling all the stress of 2020 somehow piling up and making planning for the new school...
- Nov 6, 2019
He Weeps with Us
This week in my reading through the Bible, I arrived at John 11 - the story of Lazarus, Mary, and Martha. This has become a treasured...
- Oct 17, 2019
Pushcart Rides and the Walk of Faith
This is one of those pictures that captures such a poignant moment in time, far beyond what you see in the image. Three years ago, my...
- Aug 27, 2018
Not alone
Sometimes it’s easy to feel unseen. Powerless. Unimportant. Unable to act because of broken, evil systems. This morning I was reading...
- Nov 16, 2016
Count the Cost
Perhaps you and your spouse have thought about adoption or foster care for years. Maybe it's a brand new thought but it keeps coming up...
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