Concerned about economic, political, racial, and moral instability in our culture? Disheartened by struggles in your personal life? Here’s what to focus on when the ground shakes beneath your feet.

My wife’s suffering taught us that marriage can bind our hearts together in an unconditional love that our human emotions could never manufacture on their own.

When you face hardships, it helps to know the truth about God’s peace and sovereignty.

One of the most extraordinary phrases in the Bible to me is found in the opening chapter of the book of James.  “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you…

by Andy Bray Editor’s note: Andy Bray is director of FamilyLife in New Zealand, and has experienced a number of triumphs and tragedies in his life. In his book, Treasures in…

I may never buy another Hershey’s chocolate candy bar for my grandkids to split—no, not the solid milk chocolate with the squares, but the one with almonds. There is absolutely…

We had just weathered seven years of storms. We lost Joe’s dad to cancer and Cindi’s brother to suicide. Then Cindi’s mother died suddenly, followed by her dad’s death just five days…

by Nicole Braddock Bromley Have you ever been talking with a friend whose breath smells so bad that it makes you hold your own breath? Have you ever wanted to tell…

October 2008 Are any of you a little weary of bad news right now?  For the last month, and especially during the past few weeks, negative news about our economy…

After the fire, Gary and Rachele Lightsey wondered how they could go on.

A marriage marked by unshakeable commitment is a beautiful picture of Christ’s relationship with the church.

You may not understand why God allows you to experience sorrow or hardship, but you can cling to the truth of His Word.

After Brian Birdwell was injured in the attack on the Pentagon, he faced a long road to recovery, with the help of his wife, Mel.

Emotional and spiritual recovery involved several key spiritual decisions.

How many times has God used catastrophes in our lives to redirect us from a path of self-destruction?

Seven ways a wife can show her support.

Whatever circumstance in your life you are facing that requires perseverance, find the will to keep going.

I realized that by lying in bed, sick and unable to accomplish anything, I was actually achieving what I wanted most.

Four lessons we can learn from the life of Job.

The advice that initially angered me eventually turned my woe to worship.

The loss of our first baby taught my husband and me some powerful spiritual lessons.

Suffering has certainly not been a stranger to the Rainey family.

Diana Green felt like she had a new husband after Floyd suffered a brain injury.

Five reasons we must face affliction.

Barbara and I learned that without a plan and the inner resources to move through problems, a marriage will flounder.

Trials, problems, and even calamities are a normal part of life.

I was sitting at my desk on a Thursday afternoon typing some notes for my manager when I saw my cell phone flashing, indicating that I had a voice mail….

In 1995, a man woke up in a hospital bed in Arkansas and had no idea who he was.  In fact, he didn’t know anything. He didn’t know that his…