I’m afraid sometimes. Can God help me be safe and sound? One summer night during a severe thunderstorm, a mother was tucking her small daughter into bed. She was about to turn the light off when the little girl asked in a trembling voice, “Mommy, will you stay with me…

I want to have more happiness in my life. Can God help me find it? We need to begin by asking, “What do we mean by happiness?” For a child, happiness might mean getting Christmas presents every morning and cake and ice cream for every meal. After a few days,…

I’m looking for faithful friendships. Can God help me in my search? Have you ever longed for a solid friendship? Have you ever wondered if there’s a friend out there that you can count on? It’s no secret that true friendship is a rare thing. That’s not to say there…

I want to feel better about myself. Can God help me build up my self-esteem? “I’m worthless!” That’s a depressing statement. Yet many people silently admit to themselves that they are worthless. The single mom who doesn’t feel loved; the child or adult who can never seem to do anything…

I’m under a lot of stress. Can God help me with some relief? I once attended a presentation called “All Stressed Up and Nowhere to Blow!” I was attracted by the title because it described the way I felt at the time. Perhaps you know the feeling. An online search…

I’m tired of all the bad news. Can God help me see a solution to all the problems? Have you noticed the newspaper headlines and lead stories on the evening news lately? They don’t really change much over the years. Plenty of ink is spilled about wars, murders, rapes, or…

I have the sense of being a bad person. Can God help me understand what’s wrong with me? No, I am not the parent on the nightly news—the mother arrested for badly mistreating her children. But sometimes I am irritated when my baby wakes me up four times in one…

Can God help me find companionship? “Hi-ho Silver, away!” Those are feel-good words. The bad guys are in jail. The good guys win. The sun sets. Everyone’s happy. Well, almost everyone. At the end of the day, the hero is still the LONE Ranger. Ever felt like the LONE Ranger?…

I’m not satisfied with the way things are going in my life. Can God help me be more fulfilled? About this time of the year, millions of people make New Year’s resolutions. We make them because there is some area of our lives that we would like to change. We…

Mom went over to the slow cooker where the Thanksgiving turkey had been all day. As the lid was taken off, a shriek filled the air. The slow cooker had been unplugged hours before to make room for Uncle Bob’s famous sweet potato soufflé. Tears filled Mom’s eyes. “My dinner…