Do you ever thank God for the hard times He allows you to endure? To the world, such a concept often seems ridiculous. “Why would I be thankful for pain?” However, it is often in those trying times that we seek God more, grow more, and become more like Christ. April showers come and after they are gone, we get to enjoy beautiful May flowers. We love the “good” times, but what we don’t always realize is that we can stop growing and changing during the “pleasant” seasons unless we are on guard. Is it not easier to remember to water plants after they start wilting? When they look beautiful and … [Read more...]

Do you enjoy hearing a good love story? Couples get together under so many different circumstances, so I find it interesting to hear how couples met, how they connected, and how he proposed. Isn’t it neat that everyone’s story is just a little bit different than everyone else’s in the world? A friend of mine met her husband while working at a university. From what I can gather, he was interested, but she was not. After some time had passed and they became friends, she was in a car accident which could have been fatal. He rushed to her side without a second thought – and I think from that … [Read more...]

Rain is almost always accompanied by overcast skies, which can easily affect our moods. When rain comes, it ruins fun plans, makes driving more difficult, and keeps us indoors. It is so easy to blame the rain for all the negatives we see, but rain has such an important part to play in our world. Without it, we would run out of drinking water, crops would die, grass would turn brown and wither, and the hot sun would constantly plague us in the summer. We could not withstand the absence of rain. The same is true for difficult times in relationships. We don’t enjoy the challenging times, the … [Read more...]