The world is starving for real love and acceptance, but most of what it offers is love with strings attached: what can I get out of this? As believers, we get to show something different. In today's prayer, Valarie reflects on the quiet privilege of carrying God's...

Our culture measures success by what we achieve for ourselves. It's always about what we can get out of it. But Jesus measured greatness in the exact opposite way, by how we serve others. In today's prayer, Valarie connects serving to the humility she's spoken about...

Loving people who love us back is easy. Loving those who disappoint, criticize, or misunderstand us is a whole other story, and it takes God's grace to do it. In today's prayer, Valarie digs into one of Jesus' hardest teachings. Loving difficult people doesn't mean...

Broken relationships rarely happen overnight. If you're human, somewhere along the way you'll have one, whether it's with a parent, a friend, someone at work, or even with yourself. Misunderstandings, disappointment, pride, and unresolved hurts slowly create distance,...

Sometimes we don't know what to say when someone we love is hurting, especially after a loss. We agonize over finding the right words, when often the greatest gift isn't words at all, but presence. In today's prayer, Valarie shares from a fresh place of grief. Her...

Words have the power to build or to break. Someone can say one kind thing and we may forget it by evening — but a single harsh word can keep us up all night, replaying it. In a fast-paced world where criticism is common and genuine encouragement is rare, your words...

Here's the truth: peace isn't found by eliminating every problem. Sometimes you just have to work through it, grit your teeth, and bear it. Real peace comes from bringing every problem to the One who is greater than all of them. In today's prayer, Valarie offers a...