I often wonder what it would be like to get through one day without a jolt of terror running through my veins. One day without experiencing an off-the-chart startled response would be heavenly. A soft knock on my office door or my husband’s gentle kiss to wake me in the morning can cause me to […]
Author: Colleen Swindoll Thompson
Silence allows things to surface
Silence allows things to surface that we often would rather avoid. The quiet voice of God seems to stir our souls; things of eternal importance come into greater focus, exposing what we really value.
Continue readingMore TagWe must not treat our circumstance
We must not treat our circumstances as our god, but we have to remember that God is with us in our circumstances–however we define them.
Continue readingMore TagIllusions: The Danger of Believing What Is Absolutely Not True
Was the dress white with gold lace or blue with black lace? The jury’s still out on this one. In 2015, the Internet exploded over one dress. Or shall I say the color of one dress. Lies We Believe A wedding attendee shared with a few friends a photo, asking about the color of the […]
When the Life You’re Living Is Not the One You Wanted
It started 20 years ago. In God’s sovereign economy, it was planned before creation. At first, I called it a “difficult situation”—a “testimony in the making” that I believed would eventually pass. I Didn’t Want This That’s often my mind-set when life gets rough; I tell myself, This is tough, but God is good and […]
There’s only one voice one
There’s only one voice . . . one single voice that defines you: the voice of the One who made you.
Continue readingMore TagHow to Find the Upside When Life Lets You Down
It can take immense work and strength to find anything remotely positive in an awful situation. Years ago, my dad and brothers planned a wild adventure: a hunting trip in one of the most inaccessible parts of Alaska . . . The Downside While my idea of bonding is shopping for fabulous shoes or choosing […]
Joy, peace, hope, perseverance
Joy, peace, hope, perseverance, endurance, unity, love, grace, mercy, and so much more are cultivated on what we feed our minds.
Continue readingMore Tag“The Dog Ate My Homework” and Other Dumb Excuses We Need to Dump NOW
After three years of marriage, my daughter and son-in-law found a little “fixer-upper” and asked me to help them fix it up. They know I’m all about DIY stuff, especially when I see the miraculous things people do when they flip houses on TV. Those hour-long, “trash-to-treasure” shows appeal to my creative side. I couldn’t […]
Discomfort and pain
In spite of our attempts to avoid discomfort and pain, they are essential ingredients in our sanctification.
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An Interview with Chris Keith
Stalking, rape, harassment, trauma, murder . . . these words represent the enormous reality that domestic violence has become a global epidemic. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence defines domestic violence as . . . Willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and […]
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Time is a gift–we didn’t create it, we don’t control it, and we certainly don’t have a clue how long we will be confined to it here on earth.
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