Aroma 8:26

Prayer can sometimes seem lonely. Often, in prayer, I try to quiet my heart and soul, and my mind races everywhere. Sometimes I just fall asleep. There are times when it feels like my prayers bounce off the ceiling. What we often don’t realize, however, is that the Lord offers us good news right in these places. Let’s spend some time considering the good news about prayer.

Thanksgiving is a time to remember all the good things God has graciously given to us. But sometimes the craziness of the season can keep us from taking time to thank God for his many gifts. With encouraging devotions from Paul David Tripp, these short devotions only take 5 minutes to read, but will encourage you to meditate on God’s mercy throughout the day.

We may not always see or feel it, but God is always with us... even when we're going through hard things. In this plan, Finding Hope Coordinator Amy LaRue writes from the heart about her own family's struggle with addiction and how God's joy broke through in their darkest times.