Have you ever hoped or dreamed for something to happen that didn’t? Have you ever felt silly when you didn’t receive something that you longed for? Sometimes we can be very ungrateful when we receive presents that are not as …
Do you have a favorite place that you love to go? Maybe it’s a particular part of the country or another country, or maybe it’s just a favorite room in your house or park in your town. When you think …
Sometimes it is tempting to have a very simple view of life. When good things happen we feel good. When bad things happen we feel bad. How we feel is shaped completely by our circumstances. But is this a very …
How do you feel when you get bad news? Most people don’t feel very good at all. It usually feels much better to get good news. Therefore when we get very bad news we often struggle to remember the hope …
Can you remember the last time that you were really sad? What caused you to feel that way, and what caused the feeling to end? Sometimes a little time is all it takes to feel better. Other times our situation …
We live in a world where the word “government” usually reminds us of politicians who get in trouble and seem like they care more about themselves than “we the people.” Yet the Bible gives us hope that one day, the …