This is the time of the year when my friends and I get together to celebrate Thanksgiving. No, I am not American. But our team began celebrating Thanksgiving years ago for the sake of our American friends, and it has become a tradition-and a joy! We get together in a beautifully decorated house for aContinue reading “Even if you’re not American…”
Category Archives: Encouragement
When you feel in need of some Divine TLC…
Do you ever have times when you feel fragile and worn, and in need of some TLC? That is exactly what God delights to provide for those who look to Him, and come to Him through Jesus. There are many astoundingly beautiful characteristics of God. Some examples: He is holy. He is faithful. He isContinue reading “When you feel in need of some Divine TLC…”
What if there was something astoundingly, mind-blowing good in your future… forever?
Over the last few days, I’ve been thinking a bit about my eternal Hope. My friend Angie has been encouraging me for a while to read the book ‘Heaven’, by Randy Alcorn, and I’ve been dipping into it. And it’s been speaking deeply to my heart. Alcorn, Dr R. (2004). Heaven. ed. Illinois: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Knowing youContinue reading “What if there was something astoundingly, mind-blowing good in your future… forever?”
When the road has seemed just too hard…
Has your story felt too hard? Has your hope been stretched too thin? Have you begun to think that there’s no way you can find hope again? Give space for God to work. If you are a Christian, belonging to God through Jesus Christ and following Him, then you can be sure that God has anContinue reading “When the road has seemed just too hard…”
Thoughts from my tent..
I just got back from another week of camping. These are thoughts I wrote while I was there… So I’m back in a tent for another week of worshipping Jesus with many others and sharing about what He is doing across the seas in Asia. And, again, it has made me think. There is somethingContinue reading “Thoughts from my tent..”
Tired? Weary? Battle worn?
The Arms of Jesus are reaching out to us in love, waiting to freely give us all we need. Sometimes, as Christians, we get tired. Serving Jesus can be hard. This life can be tough. Sometimes, we get deep scars from the fight, and it’s hard to keep going. And Jesus wants to meet usContinue reading “Tired? Weary? Battle worn?”
Do you long to know that you are loved?
Knowing that you are really, truly loved by God your Heavenly Father changes everything. I spent many years of my life struggling to believe that the Father loves me. I came to know Jesus Christ as my Saviour and Lord when I was very small (maybe 4 or 5), but, as I grew, I feltContinue reading “Do you long to know that you are loved?”
Do you ever feel your life doesn’t matter?
There are a lot of ideas in this world of ours that just aren’t true… and yet they can hurt our hearts and weigh us down. One is the idea of what a meaningful, successful life is. As I look around, I see precious women who love God and show their love for Him inContinue reading “Do you ever feel your life doesn’t matter?”
Caroline Abblitt 