There have been seasons when I hid the hardest parts of my life. I cried over them in private. I carried shame no one else could see. I was sure that if people really knew my story, they would hate me. After all, some of the things I had done were the very things pastors…
Years ago, if you walked into my office while I was racing against a tight writing deadline, you would have almost certainly found a six-pack of Sugar-Free Red Bull sitting on my desk. Back then, I relied on that quick chemical jolt to make my fingers fly across the keyboard. But as the years have…
The kitchen has always been the heartbeat of my home. As a mother of ten, I have spent decades standing over a stove, turning humble ingredients into meals that sustained my family through our seasons of life. While I am not a culinary professional, the lessons I have learned from my grandmother’s table have shaped…
Almost thirty years ago—way back in January of 1997—a dear friend of mine, Mary Ann, sent me a note that totally reshaped how I viewed my daily mindset. It was a clipping with the following quote: “Your attitude isn’t a state of mind, it is a reflection of what you value.” Rich Wilkins When I…
Many of you from the Salem radio stations community have shared incredible questions with me recently. Debra asked how to follow through on health goals. Ann asked how to safely fast as an older woman. These questions resonated deeply with my own journey. They also highlight a beautiful intersection between our spiritual disciplines and our…
Writing a book is a journey that requires more than just words. It takes a heart dedicated to the long haul. The most important work we do is often within the four walls of our own homes and the quiet spaces of our hearts. After writing over one hundred books, I have learned that the…
She sat in the car for a few minutes before starting the engine. The shopping bags were on the seat next to her, but the excitement she expected to feel about her upcoming trip had disappeared. Instead, there was a lump in her throat and tears she hadn’t planned on. The dressing room mirrors had…
The kitchen light hums in the early morning stillness, and before our feet even hit the pavement or our hands reach for the kettle, the battle has begun. We often mistakenly believe that the struggle for our health is waged in the aisles of the grocery store or on the floor of the gym, but…
I was standing in my kitchen, the weight of a thousand “to-dos” pressing against my chest like a physical burden. Between the needs of John’s elderly parents and the beautiful, chaotic energy of the four young-adult children still at home, I felt like a candle being burned at both ends—and in the middle, too. Being…
By Tricia Goyer As I stepped into 2026, I chose a theme for my year: Focus Forward. I love the idea of looking ahead, of keeping my eyes fixed on where God is taking me. But as I’ve sat with this theme, I’ve realized something uncomfortable. It is really hard to “focus forward” and run…
Dive Headfirst Into God’s Grace Have you ever found yourself saying, “I should be doing more…”, “I’ll never get ahead…”, or “God must be disappointed in me…”? If so, friend, you’re not alone. I’ve said all those things and more. That inner critic can be relentless. But thank God—literally!—we don’t have to listen to her….
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