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When Nothing Makes Sense

7/31/2026

When life doesn’t make sense, find peace in God’s promises. This encouraging Christian blog post shares powerful Bible verses about trusting God in hard times, waiting seasons, and uncertainty. Be reminded of God’s faithfulness, provision, and presence through Scripture. Discover hope, strength, and truth as you learn to rely on God’s Word, not your feelings, and anchor your faith in His unchanging promises.

Go Back to What God Promised

There are seasons in life when nothing seems to make sense. I've been there. You've probably been there as well.

The pieces don’t fit together. The answers don’t come. The pain doesn’t seem to lift. The waiting stretches longer than we expected. The prayers we have prayed over and over feel like they are met with silence.

Maybe you are walking through one of those seasons right now.

Your heart feels tired from carrying questions you cannot answer. Your mind replays situations you cannot fix. Your faith feels stretched by circumstances you never imagined facing.

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Prodigal Prayers: Week 30

7/28/2026

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Welcome, friend.

If you’re here, it’s likely because you love someone who has wandered—or because your own heart knows what it feels like to wait, hope, and pray through the ache of distance. You’ve prayed. You’ve wept. You’ve waited. And today, once again, you are choosing to press in.

In 2026, we are walking this road together.

Each Tuesday, we gather here to work through Prodigal Prayers: 52 Weeks of Praying Over the Prodigal—one week at a time, one Scripture, one prayer, one promise.

There is no rushing here and no falling behind. Come when you can. Stay as long as you need. This is a place for steady faith, honest prayers, and hope that is anchored in our faithful God and refuses to give up.

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4 Attitudes to Maintain Your Joy

7/24/2026

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Discover how to maintain lasting joy through a powerful study of Philippians. This Christian blog post explores four key attitudes--single mind, submissive mind, spiritual mind, and secure mind--to overcome worry, circumstances, and distractions. Learn how to renew your mind, focus on Christ, and experience God’s peace, power, and provision. Perfect for Bible study, spiritual growth, and Christian encouragement for believers seeking joy in every season.

Identifying the 4 Attitudes of Joy
in Philippians

Last month, we looked at some thieves of our joy in 4 Ways to Take Back Your Joy. Do you remember them? Have you encountered them this month? They could manifest in circumstances, people, things, or worry. Or maybe you found another one that isn’t stated in this list. The important takeaway from the first part of our study is to identify the things that steal our joy and seek God’s help to combat those thieves with His Word and renewing our minds. I believe that Paul lays out for us four attitudes, one from each chapter of Philippians, that can help you maintain your joy.[1] Let’s take a quick survey of these chapters as they relate to our attitudes and thinking!

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Prodigal Prayers: Week 29

7/21/2026

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Discover Prodigal Prayers Week 29: A Prayer for Intervention, a powerful Christian devotional on intercessory prayer for prodigals. Rooted in Mark 9-11, this Bible study encourages faith-filled prayer, trusting God’s power to soften hearts, protect loved ones, and bring spiritual restoration. Learn how to pray persistently, stand in the gap, and believe for God’s divine intervention. Perfect for Christian encouragement, prayer journaling, and growing deeper in faith.

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3 Lessons From the Jabong Tree

7/17/2026

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Discover 3 Lessons From the Jabong Tree, a faith-filled Christian blog post about spiritual growth, patience, and surrender. Through a simple gardening story, learn how God works over time to shape hearts, produce lasting fruit, and guide believers through the sanctification process. Rooted in Scripture, this encouraging devotional reminds readers to trust God’s timing, embrace daily transformation, and rest in His faithful work in every season of life.

One of the joys of our family living in Hawaiʻi has been discovering foods we never would have tried otherwise. I've been especially amazed by the incredible variety of tropical fruits, many of which I didn't even know existed before moving here.

One of those is a citrus fruit known locally in Hawaiʻi as jabong. Native to Southeast Asia, jabong was introduced to the Hawaiian Islands more than a century ago and has thrived in the islands' tropical climate.

The first time I saw a jabong tree, I was fascinated. At first, I honestly thought someone had hung giant yellow ornaments from the branches! The fruit is enormous, measuring about 6 to 12 inches across and weighing anywhere from 1 to 4 pounds. Seeing a tree laden down with these massive citrus fruits was both surprising and a little comical.

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Prodigal Prayers: Week 28

7/14/2026

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Prodigal Prayers Week 28: A Prayer for Good Soil is a powerful Christian devotional based on Mark 4:3-8. Discover how to pray for prodigals by asking God to soften hearts, remove distractions, and cultivate spiritual growth. This Bible study encourages intercessory prayer, faith, and trusting God’s timing for lasting transformation, healing, and a fruitful life rooted in His Word.

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Scripture Writing and Meditation

7/10/2026

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Fix Your Eyes on Jesus, Abide in Him,
and Dwell in His Presence

In a world that constantly pulls at our attention, it’s easy to rush through our time with God—or skip it altogether. But what if, instead of hurrying, we slowed down long enough to truly sit with His Word?

That’s the heart behind this Scripture Writing & Meditation printable—a simple, intentional way to help you fix your eyes on Jesus, abide in Him, and dwell in His presence each day.

Why does Scripture writing matter? There is something powerful about physically writing out God’s Word.

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