✨ Verse of the Day
“You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!”
— Isaiah 26:3 (NLT)
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Podcast: The 7th Dip Changed Everything
When life doesn’t go the way you expected, don’t give up before your “seventh dip.” In this episode of Quick Encouragement, we look at Naaman’s story in 2 Kings 5 and discover how God often works through simple acts of obedience—even when we don’t understand His plan. If you’ve ever wondered why your prayers seem…
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Finding Hope When Dreams Seem Lost
It may seem there is no way. Time has passed, and the idea or dream that you had didn’t develop. It didn’t become reality. Maybe you’re fighting feelings of defeat and wondering if there’s any reason to keep hoping. But then we find these words in the Bible: “Even when there was no reason for…
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Podcast Episode: Faith, Waiting, And Kindness
Pip: Welcome to Get Encouraged — where the parking lot is a moral classroom and the waiting room has a psalm on the wall. Mara: Chris Miller's recent posts cover three stretches of territory: choosing kindness in everyday moments, finding strength while waiting on God, and the courage it takes to step into new roles…
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How God Shows Up When We Least Expect It
God often shows up in the places we least expect. For someone who has hit rock bottom, He may work through a person who takes the time to listen and offer hope. For a struggling parent, He may provide encouragement through a friend’s timely advice. For a husband or wife who feels like giving up…
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Choosing Kindness: A Lesson from the Parking Lot
We pulled into the Bob Evans parking lot, and our daughter noticed a gentleman standing between the parking lot and street. He was holding a sign at the intersection of two busy roads. She read the sign and asked if we could give him some money. His sign was requesting money for food. How were…
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Overcoming Exhaustion: Trusting God’s Strength
Have you ever reached the end of the day and felt like you had nothing left to give? Your body is exhausted, your mind is overwhelmed, and your heart feels drained. We all have moments when life’s demands leave us running on empty. The good news is that God never asks us to rely on…
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Finding Strength in Waiting: A Faith-Based Perspective
Life often feels like standing at the edge of the unknown. A new job, a difficult diagnosis, a growing family, an unexpected setback, or a door God is opening can all leave us wondering what comes next. In those moments, courage isn’t the absence of fear. It’s choosing to trust God even when we can’t…
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Embrace New Adventures with Courage
Life can be scary. New adventures can be frightening. Starting that new job, opening yourself up to new relationships, becoming a parent for the first time are exciting, but they can also be unnerving. The Bible reminds us in these moments we can “be strong and courageous” (Psalm 27:14). The truth is courage is not…
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Podcast Episode: Who Will Stop? Encouragement from the Good Samaritan
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Waiting with Faith: Biblical Encouragement for Life’s Delays
Have you been waiting? This can be one of the most difficult parts of life. We live in a super connected world, so if we have to wait longer than 10 seconds for anything, it is hard. Yet, our lives sometimes take us down paths that require us to wait. We have to wait to…
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