Bestselling author of Ever Upward, Justine Brooks Froelker, walks the reader through healthy messages of surviving and thriving after life doesn't turn out how we planned. A mental health therapist and a survivor of failed infertility herself, Justine guides the reader through topics such as relationships, self-care, shame, doubt and grief. She helps the reader to find their place in God’s story, even when it has not turned out who they had hoped and dreamed. 

Glorifying Him Through And In Our Self-Care

It’s hard to know a God you don’t understand, and it’s hard to love a God you don’t know. But our God wants to be known and loved, and He’s told us a lot about Himself in His Word—particularly that He is a “three-in-one” God. This five-day devotional will help you better understand God’s triune nature, so you can find deeper intimacy in Him. 

Finding Joy in the Trinity

Do life’s greatest joys take root in great pleasures, or is there something deeper going on? In this compelling 7-day plan, discover a surprising truth within the Christmas story. Emmanuel, God with us, enables true joy to grow in the soil of our pain.

Joy – Discovering Joy in Pain

Joy is not a “bonus” of the Christian faith. It is an essential fruit of the Spirit to help you know God as an affectionate Father, discover performance-free grace in Christ, find victory over the power of sin and be the hands and feet of Jesus. With Jesus living inside, you can experience the bliss of God’s presence as you walk out your calling with purpose and power!

Joy!—God’s Secret Weapon for Every Believer

Join a joyful, faith-filled adventure about God's creativity and diverse design in this reading plan based on Josey Johnson's Hair and the Holy Spirit. While getting ready to celebrate Pentecost, Josey spends a wonderful day with her dad. Along the way, she wonders why people are so different from one another and learns that our differences are part of God’s wonderfully creative plan for the world.

Wonderfully Made

What do we do with our pain and joy in life? Most try to avoid the tears and focus on finding happiness, but does that really work? Denial might help to alleviate pain for the short run, but eventually lament must be faced and expressed. The surprising truth is that both laughter and lament together pave the path to radical freedom in Christ.

Laughter and Lament: The Radical Freedom of Joy and Sorrow

Are you weary? Tired of the rat race? Take a break from the hectic holiday schedules. Advent invites us to still our hearts and welcome the Prince of Peace. Pause with us in this Abide plan as we remember the first coming of Christ. Immanuel, God with us.

Rejoice! Advent Meditations

The world defines joy as the intense happiness we feel when we satisfy a great desire. C. S. Lewis disagrees: true joy is an unsatisfied desire ─ a deep longing for God that never ends. Featuring Lewis quotes and excerpts from Shadowlands and Songs of Light: An Epic Journey into Joy and Healing by author Kevin Ott.

C. S. Lewis & Joy

Scriptures say that God’s values are different from the world’s. This is evident in the area of wealth and possessions. God whispers, “I am enough. Do not seek joy or security in anything else. You’ll be more fulfilled owning less.” 
Minimalism, the act of purposefully owning less is about more than decluttering. It offers a path to optimizing our life under God.


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