Someone tells you to be grateful, and everything in you wants to answer, "But it hurts." You know God is good. You just can't find the words to thank Him while the disappointment is still this fresh. Valarie reminds us that gratitude never asks us to pretend....

Giving thanks is easy when the prayer has been answered. It's much harder when a relationship has changed, finances are tight, the news was disappointing, or you're simply tired. Then you read, "In every thing give thanks," and wonder how. Valarie points out what this...

Have you ever been so focused on what's going wrong that you forgot what God has already brought you through? We remember the disappointment but forget the deliverance. We remember the struggle but overlook the strength He gave us to endure it. Valarie points us to...

Not enough money. Not enough time. Not enough help. Not enough answers. It's easy to become so consumed by what you don't have that you stop seeing anything else. Valarie talks about how focusing on lack can cause us to overlook what God has already placed in our...

The bills are real. The responsibilities are real. The decisions are real. And when everything demands your attention at once, it's easy to see all that needs fixing and miss the One who is holding you. Valarie continues the Choose Gratitude series with a prayer for...

Some mornings, gratitude isn't the first thing you feel. Before your feet hit the floor, your mind is already full of bills, unfinished problems, family concerns, and the prayer that still hasn't changed. Valarie opens the Choose Gratitude series by reminding us that...

All month long, you've been opening your hands. Releasing hurt, regret, disappointment, control, unanswered questions, closed doors, and old seasons. And now you may be wondering, what comes after letting go? As the Letting Go series comes to a close, Valarie reminds...

God has opened the door, but emotionally you're still standing in the hallway. Comparing the new season to the old one. Questioning whether you're ready. Wondering if you should go back. Valarie offers a gentle reminder: readiness doesn't always feel like confidence....

It's hard to turn the page when you don't know what the next chapter holds. You know exactly what you're releasing. You just can't see yet what you'll be receiving. Valarie reminds us that this is what makes letting go so difficult, and why it requires faith. We often...