But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.” – Luke 2:10 I love Christmas. I love the anticipation on my girls’ faces and in their hearts. I love the mess (did I say that?), the extended family time, and the planning that goes…
Enter His Gates with Thanksgiving
God loved you before you loved Him, so keep your love alive by telling Him you love Him… every single day. God created your inmost being. He knit you together in your mother’s womb. He knows the number of hairs on your head. He delights in you and loves your company. He designed you with…
Divine (Dis)Appointment
So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I hereby put you in charge of the whole land of Egypt.” – Genesis 41:41 Isn’t it interesting that the word appointment comes from within the word disappointment? I’ve often marveled at that because I’ve seen again and again how disappointments take something from us: a dream, a piece of…
No Matter What Your Past Is… Run Your Race!
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. – Hebrews 12:1 If you read my story in Undaunted, you know that I was left in a hospital, unnamed and…
No Matter the Storm, God Is In Control
Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever. – Psalm 136:26 Some years ago, my mum disclosed that my brother and I were adopted. At first, I was shaken, but I wasn’t shaken loose. Even as the underpinnings of my world were shifting radically, they were resettling in a more secure place. The truth…
God Is In Control
Read Psalms 139:13-16 David, the great psalmist, sings praises to the God who created him and watched over him even as he was growing in his mother’s womb. Adopted Some years ago, my mum disclosed that my brother and I were adopted. At first, I was shaken, But I wasn’t shaken loose. Even as the…
Upside Down, Inside Out
Read Ephesians 1:4-6 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us…
Undaunted: Daring to Do What God Calls You to Do
Watch the Undaunted Video Trailer This compelling video Bible study by Christine Caine will take you on a journey through the stages of pain and loss that ultimately lead to hope, healing, and a new beginning. Through Caine’s own dramatic life story, you will be challenged—with God’s help—to overcome fear and find your own calling.…