I stared at the box of tissues in my lap, then confessed how heartbreaking this season was. I felt like a burden and a disappointment to my family and friends. I thought I was letting everyone down, especially God, because I couldn't fix myself. I couldn't just snap my fingers and make the depression disappear. My faith and prayer were obviously not enough to win the battle in my mind, so I deemed myself not faithful enough.

Whenever we open our Bible, it is an invitation to get to know God, not just to learn about Him by remembering verses and historical facts, but to cultivate an intimate relationship with our Savior.

Apparently, it is expected, even for Christian women, to wish for a time when things were easier and looked more like the plans we had for our lives. However, staying in this mindset for too long is unhealthy and unproductive. We must do the hard work of adjusting and moving forward as we grieve the passing of a good season while holding on to the hope that the best is yet to come.

"If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.   And so we know and rely on the love God has...

The only problem with including the Lord in the decision-making process is when He doesn't choose the preplanned decision we already assumed would be the best way. The pesky white-knuckle control issue many of us deal with can rear its ugly head. It also provides the perfect storm for doubt to have a field day in our brains.

Jesus chose to befriend, value, and bestow favor on women when society held females with little regard and often treated them as property. God has always loved His girls.

Healing from depression and anxiety is a process, and it's okay to take your time.

"Martha, Martha, the Lord answered, you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has...

"While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and...

We must carve out time for our souls to call home, pining for our Father to answer, for Jesus to hold us, and for the Spirit to strengthen u

This trial is not the end of your story. Remember, the Lord alone determines the ending of this story, and spoiler alert, Jesus wins! His vi

When we share a Bible verse or uplifting message on social media, God's divine algorithm reaches a lonely soul on the other side of the worl

“Then I thought, ‘To this I will appeal: the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand. I will remember the deeds of...

"He spreads out the northern skies over empty space; he suspends the earth over nothing. He wraps up the waters in his clouds, yet the...

I wasn't quite sure what age I should tell my children about my mental health struggles. At what age is a child even cognitive enough to...

'Tis the season to be: Merry. Joyful. Jolly. Blue? A date marked on a calendar, no matter how much it is decked in mistle-toe and...

Recently, I spent time with a man who was detoxing from cocaine. He was from a different side of town than me, and we both sat in the...

New article on ibelieve.com "Flipping the page to chapter seven, I read the word "breadcrumbs," and I grinned in disbelief. The author...

Latest post on ibelieve.com about the infamous quote, "Love the sinner, hate the sin." "Words are powerful. Words can build a person up...

Can you feel that—the love in the air? It’s that time of year again when the infamous holiday specifically for lovers graces our...