by Lysa TerKeurst | Apr 22, 2016 | Blog, Overcoming, Scripture, Spiritual Growth
I took my seat in the middle of the food court and was thankful I could hide my tears by staring down at my food. I quietly brushed my napkin across my cheek. I blinked. I tried desperately to swallow. I’m not normally a mall-goer, but that day I needed a place to...
by Lysa TerKeurst | Apr 7, 2016 | Blog, Overcoming, Parenting
As a mom of five, my greatest desire has always been to connect the hearts of my kids with the reality of God’s Truth. But sometimes it’s just plain challenging. Can I get an amen? That’s why my friend Courtney DeFeo is guest posting today – to show us a...
by Lysa TerKeurst | Feb 27, 2016 | Blog, Grief, Overcoming
Losing someone you love can cut into your heart so viciously it forever redefines who you are and how you think. It’s what I call deep grief. It strains against everything you’ve ever believed. So much so, you wonder how the promises that seemed so real on those thin...
by Lysa TerKeurst | Jun 18, 2015 | Blog, Overcoming, Parenting
My kids have always been fascinated when I’ve shared things I remember from my childhood with them. Those memories are especially meaningful when I point out how the stories relate to my life now. So much about our stories can be traced back to God’s hand working in...
by Lysa TerKeurst | Feb 10, 2015 | Blog, Overcoming, Spiritual Growth
I remember the hardest day of the week for me when I was single was Sunday. Specifically Sunday right after church. Many of my other single friends would have plans with their families that day, but not me. My family lived 9 hours away. So, I’d walk through the...
by Lysa TerKeurst | Jan 22, 2015 | Blog, Made to Crave, Overcoming, Spiritual Growth
I always considered my food struggle to be a small thing in light of the bigger challenges of life. I mean, it’s not as big of a deal to God as attitudes of selfishness, worldliness, or pride — or is it? I can remember saying, “God, you can mess with my pride, you can...
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