There is always, always, always a “But God.” “But God” appears more than 32 times in scripture. •But God brings hope when we can’t see a way through. •But God means ashes aren’t the end of our story. •And But God says God, not our circumstances, always gets the last word.

Grief is learning to live with the love and without the loved one. No wonder it’s so painful. The love doesn’t go anywhere. We simply have to re-learn how to live again without our person here with us.

If I had waited on God continually & lived on him & Christ by faith I should have brought forth more fruit 10 times 1000 times over.

Nine soul-nourishing reminders to start August.

It’s mercy that God doesn’t answer our pleading prayer to see too far ahead.

40 Tim Keller quotes on suffering and hope. lisaappelo.com/40-tim-keller-…

I’m delighted to share @first5app’s fall study I wrote for: 30 Bible Verses Every Christian Should Know. It starts September 1 in the app or online at @proverbs31ministries. The online study is free and find how to get 2 copies of the devotional here! first5.org

"Remember that God is never accidentally late. His plan unfolds right on time. Always." - Chuck Swindoll

Don't be surprised when God does things differently than we would. He is infinitely wise and he knows the future! Trust him!

When life falls apart, we can ask God why. But we’ll probably never get an answer. At least not this side of heaven. Here are 9 questions I’ve learned to ask instead.

Have you imposed parameters around grief? Things like— it’s been years since loss it was early miscarriage it wasn’t a close relative it’s not loss of a person others have it worse I’ve come to ask instead—Why wouldn’t I grieve this?

There’s a quiet ache when you no longer have any going back to school. After 27 years homeschooling my seven children through high school, they are launched. Yay me! And also, cue the tears. Join me Her View From Home to read the full piece. —> herviewfromhome.com/theres-a-quiet…

The world shouts “Live the life you imagine!” God calls us to live fully the life He’s given us. We can plan and dream and build and those aren’t wrong. But we don’t get a say over everything that happens to us. We do have a choice in how we respond.

Walking into a new month always feels like a fresh start. Here are 8 September soul-reminders for us.🍂🍁🌰🤍 Which one do you need right now?

I never knew how much courage it takes to grieve. How brave you have to be to let go of the life you always thought would be there, and the life you wanted, to take each hard step forward into the life that is. 🤍

Trying to find the words, but you don’t know how? Let these 101 #prayers be 101 invitations to commune quietly with #God Almighty. This beautiful little gift #book fits nicely in a purse, too. (Because we know those PCS’s come around all too often!) kristiwoods.net/101-prayers-fo…

Psalm 34:18 Psalm 30:5, 11-12 Psalm 126:5-6 Psalm 56:8 Psalm 116:8, 15 Psalm 46:1 Psalm 23:4 Psalm 73:25-26 Psalm 9:9 Psalm 94:18 Psalm 86:15 Psalm 27 Psalm 18:3-6 Psalm 91:1-2 Psalm 102:1-2 Psalm 119:50, 92

Be encouraged today that your weakness is the gateway to walking in God’s strength.

God doesn’t come and go! He’s not a genie in a bottle. He is everywhere present. And He’s always at work! It’s we who don’t have the eyes or capacity to see it. God is right now working in ways we can’t imagine or perceive. Help us see Lord and trust You fully when we don’t.