It had only been 30 minutes, but I was already as fidgety and skittish as a wet, cold cat. Not long ago, my husband and I went on the Insight for Living Ministries 2018 Alaska Cruise Conference. That sounds lovely until you know I don’t travel well, and leaving my son Jon who has disabilities […]
Author: Colleen Swindoll Thompson
Happiness does not come from
Happiness does not come from external abundance but from a child-like faith in God, which results in an eternal perspective, strength of character, humility, and purity.
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When You Get Blindsided by “It”
The x-ray displaying the neck and skull on the computer screen was enormous. While waiting in the surgeon’s examination room, I studied the image of the contorted structure. The saying goes, “Someone always has it worse”—well, this someone had it worse: the neck curved in the wrong direction, and a small kink at the base […]
Grief is humbling
Grief is humbling, revealing, and raw. But grief slowly reminds us to walk by faith and cling to something firm . . . God’s truth.
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The Significance of Setbacks
An Interview with Mike Foster
If you have ever felt put down, embarrassed, or discredited by what you had no control over, you are not alone. This world loves to parade the “perfect” and “popular,” causing most of us to hide our flaws and imperfections. Mike Foster knows this all too well. What started as a spectacular day on the […]
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God’s Love Provides
God’s love provides amazing grace and helps us find peace in all circumstances.
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5 Timeless Choices When Life Sucker-Punches You
It was 5:25 a.m. My phone sounded more like a firecracker on the Fourth of July than the quiet I usually expect that early in the morning. The buzzing, ringing, dinging, and vibrating could have woken the heavens, but thankfully, our God does not slumber or sleep (Psalm 121:4)—a truth that brought peace when I […]
God provides what we need most
God provides what we need most: unconditional love–unchanging, unwavering acceptance when we are lovely and when we are messy too.
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How to Persevere through Punctures to Your Perfect Life
Do you ever feel overwhelmed, discouraged, or simply exhausted with life? Not long ago, I did. The Cares of This World I had taken Jon, my son with disabilities, to three doctor appointments. Each appointment lasted more than two hours and ended with the recommendation that we see other specialists. There was a list of […]
God stands by your side
God stands by your side. And He will bring you through–just as He has done for His people throughout history.
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It’s not possible for God to fill
It’s not possible for God to fill your hands if they are already full of your plans; it’s His plans that are good and right.
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Transforming Your Church: From Sorry to Significant
Her lip began to quiver as she shared with me the latest update on her family. Their daughter had divorced last year, and her son with disabilities had to move home due to the mistreatment he received while away at college. Adding to that, they had just buried her father-in-law. Her grief was contained but, […]