Written by Jo Ruth, a Beloved writer. I grew up as a preacher’s kid. Missions and ministry and serving were always prominent features in my life, and there wasn’t a mealtime that went by where we didn’t pray for so-and-so here and there around the world. And if I’m honest, I was a little daunted …
I used to think the Old Testament was irrelevant. But I’m in Genesis 8 and wow!! I’m always stunned at the things I take away from these “simple” stories. I think we gravitate to the NT because it’s so straight-up. Paul gives lots of to-the-point commands with good explanations and logical reasoning, as do other …
These are the questions don’t voice. The ones we keep tucked deep in our minds, our hearts. The ones we whisper in the dark at night when things are just too hard. God, can you really answer this prayer? Welcome to the fourth episode of our Beloved Chat YouTube series. We’re talking about whether God …
I AM SUCH A WORRY WART Literally ask anyone I know. Especially my family. The problem with me is that my brain never turns off. It’s constantly starting new tabs. Those tabs are often lists of possible terrible outcomes, ways I can fail, and how best to avoid those circumstances. Before the summer started, I …
This post is kind of ironic. It’s been swirling around in my head for a while. I was going to write this epic post about my own journey through health problems; the battle I had when I discovered I needed to go on a gluten-free (carb-free, yummy-free, party-free) diet. How, because my mom was also …
“life is too short to take the easy way out” — someone, probably Read the last page of the book. Save all your loose change in a jar and save up for a penny board. Always do a little extra: one more push-up, one more mile, one more washed dish. Don’t plan out every little …
I didn’t understand it. Almost every day now, at some point I had this feeling of not being able to breathe. It was like there was a very chubby gopher sitting on my chest. At one point, these feelings grew worse and worse until one day, in the middle of a service, I thought the …
Addictions are rabid. They are overwhelming, made up of a combination of physical and psychological needs. It’s your body telling you that you need it. It’s your mind saying you can’t survive without it. But addictions aren’t just physical. They could be ideas or concepts. They aren’t black and white either: not just plain old …
First off, a broken heart doesn’t just happen because of a breakup with a guy. Maybe you’re suffering from a broken heart onset by the rejection of your best friend. Maybe your neighbor’s broken heart is from her distant father and cold childhood. And maybe their neighbor is suffering from a broken heart because their …
The last few weeks of school, I was so DONE I soon found myself grasping for the future—wishing my life away. On Monday, I was looking forward to going out to eat Tuesday morning with my friend. On Tuesday, I was just wishing my final exam would be over. Then I was looking forward to …
