Contentment in Singleness

Where does a person find peace and contentment as a single person in a world full of couples? Many of Trish’s friends who are single have no contentment about their situation, but yet Trish is able to have peace and contentment because she has found a source of hope that is greater than any temporal [...]

In a society that shouts, “You deserve . . . you need . . . ,” contentment seems totally out of place. What would be required to move you from where you are today to a place of contentment? We invite your thoughts as we explore contentment in today’s world Related Links Wondering how to [...]

Philippians 4:10-23. When you hear the word “content,” what picture comes to mind? When was the last time you saw someone who truly seemed content? It seems our world often battles the idea of contentment, yet the truth remains: “Godliness with contentment is great gain.” The theme is woven through many of the letters of [...]

Someone recently told me that they were tired of being in debt and were ready to get their spending under control. But they still enjoyed spending money to pamper themselves. They were looking for inexpensive “luxury” ideas. I didn’t necessarily have specific luxury ideas to suggest, but what I’ve found over the past several years is that my [...]

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Striving for Satisfaction

Do you ever find yourself striving to be the best?  Do you ever stop and ask, “Why am I trying so hard?”  This is Nadine’s story.  Nadine craved recognition, but she was never satisfied – no matter how high her grades or how incredible her jump shots.  What do you do when everything you wanted [...]

Finding True Happiness

Often times we think that we can find the peace we are seeking, if we just land the promotion or move into the bigger house. But will these things really bring you contentment?  What does happiness really look like? Related: Do You Want To Experience Love?

They say that “Life is always greener on the other side of the fence” and sometimes that seems to be true.  In the midst of divorce it’s easy to think that everyone else’s life is going better than our own.  But that can be dangerous thinking. Contentment is something that comes from within. We can’t [...]

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Beauty Is…

Download “Beauty Is…” If you were to pick one word to describe “beauty”, which word would you choose? Would you think to stand in front of a mirror and be captivated by the beauty of God’s creation? Or would you drive out to the mountain and marvel at the beauty of nature? Take a look [...]

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Fly Away

Watch the Fly Away Prequel for a greater understanding of “Fly Away”. What do angels have to do with love? Why do love songs so often deal with flying, wings, leaping up towards the sky? Unlike other emotions, which are merely horizontal, love could be considered vertical: It reaches up as well as out. Although [...]

Growing up, life seemed to go pretty smoothly. There were the usual ups and downs but nothing very serious. I got the first summer job I applied for, I had my choice of universities to go to and I even got accepted for a summer dietetic internship against pretty steep odds. While some things like [...]