For Jennifer Smith, the words “count cleared!” have taken on many different meanings—but most importantly, it’s meant mercy and forgiveness. Continue Reading …

Sabina traversed valleys of deep pain and sailed through rough waters of fear and sorrow. But she is remembered and honored for her faithfulness to Jesus and the forgiveness she showed others. Continue Reading …

After all that my husband had put me through, it was difficult to simply move forward. I wanted and needed him to understand the magnitude of my wounds. Continue Reading …

Gregory and Aileen’s marriage, once marked by selfishness and discontentment, is now marked by unconditional love. Continue Reading …

Nothing goes to waste in this lifetime. God has divine purpose for everything. Here are several lessons the Lord taught me in through my health crisis. Continue Reading …

God’s Word doesn’t direct us to forgive ourselves but instead to trust fully in His complete forgiveness, accomplished on the cross. Continue Reading …

Forgiveness doesn’t mean we ignore the pain of wrongs done. It does mean that we surrender our hurt to God, the Healer. Continue Reading …

How can we yank up the root of bitterness once it starts to grow? Here are three ideas. Continue Reading …

You have not out-sinned God’s ability to forgive you, and shame is never a place our Father wants you to live. Continue Reading …

If you’ve had an abortion, know that forgiveness and healing is yours in Christ. Continue Reading …

Four more ways Jesus can enter our post-abortive pain. Continue Reading …

Extend mercy to her? How could you ask me to do that, Lord? Continue Reading …

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Whatever your circumstances, God is there for you. Continue Reading …

We need to forgive and be forgiven. Continue Reading …

I could measure all that had been done to me with my own guilt-stained hands, or I could invite God into my wounds, trusting that He could heal our hearts and mess. Continue Reading …

Bitterness is a sleeper sin. It grows beneath the surface, down deep in the soil of our hearts. Here are four ways to spot a bitter root. Continue Reading …

Whenever I speak on the subject of forgiveness, invariably someone will tell me, “I’ve never been able to forgive myself for what I’ve done.” Continue Reading …

Bad advice is “Toughen up!” or “You need a thicker skin.” What’s the biblical way to deal with our hurts? Continue Reading …

My white dress did not represent a born-again virgin. Rather, it represented a born-again Christian. Continue Reading …

Christians are supposed to forgive . . . aren't they? Continue Reading …

There was a time in my life when I was in a dark, dark place. You can call it depression . . . it doesn't really matter. What matters is that it hurt to live. Continue Reading …

It started with a phone call. I sat down on my bed, prepared for a typical midday chat with my husband. I couldn't have been more wrong. Continue Reading …

Unimaginable horror. Violent crime. A painful and lifelong reminder of a heinous encounter with evil. These are the tenants of the story Joni shares. Continue Reading …

Like the character in “The Scarlet Letter,” it felt like there was a huge sign on my forehead that identified my sin. Continue Reading …

This wasn't supposed to happen to "good girls" like me. I was a single, 17-year-old girl who had grown up in the church, the daughter of a pastor. Continue Reading …

Don't you wish there was a delete key for life? That with the press of a button all your bitterness would disappear? Continue Reading …