Choose Gratitude| Gratitude in Hard Times

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...

Choose Gratitude |Notice the Good

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....

Choose Gratitude | Remember God’s Goodness

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...

Choose Gratitude | When You Feel Overwhelmed

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...

Choose Gratitude | Give Thanks Anyway

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...

Let Go and Move Forward

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...

Letting Go | Ready for a New Season

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...

Letting Go | Trust God’s Next Chapter

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...

Letting Go | Take the Next Step

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...