You’re Not Alone
Join Jaime Sherman as she shares about the changing of the seasons, the storms brewing in our lives, and the truth that we are never alone. She wraps up the post with details about what’s coming for UFC Women this fall.
Courage, Part 3
Today at ufcwomen.blog, Jaime Sherman reflects on Psalms 46 and 112, sharing a real and raw post about her ongoing journey of walking in the courage that comes through the strength the Lord provides.
Come to Me, All Who Are Angry
Jasmine Timm points to reasons for anger and gives practical tools for dealing with this emotion as it arises in our daily lives.
Certainty in Uncertain Times
Welcome to Tuesday’s Daily Joy! Editor’s Note: You may have seen Jasmine Timm on a Sunday morning. She serves with the kids’ and women’s ministries, helping teach and develop curriculum and Bible studies as well as contributing to this blog. She is currently studying counseling at Western Seminary, and thus, we have asked her to…
Pursuing a Peaceful Heart
Twice a month our UFC mamas gather for a time of encouragement in the calling that God has given them. Today we hear from Joanna Sheppard, who helps lead the time for our mom’s gatherings. Since the mamas could not meet this week, we welcome Joanna’s thoughts and encouragements for them and for all of…
Redeeming the Time: COVID-19 Challenge
I was driving with my son this past week to find a place to watch the men’s Duck basketball game together, but by the time we got to the restaurant, the tournament was cancelled. The rest of the day continued to bring all kinds of cancellations and disappointments of fun and routine lost. My son…
Total Surrender
Editor’s Note: This reflection and artwork come from artist and Jesus follower Ellie Escobar, who lives on Vancouver Island. Since I met Ellie last fall on an airplane to Washington, D.C., and shared her story and testimony with you in January, she has followed our blog and sent me regular encouragement from God’s Word. Ellie…
Be Not Troubled
For some of us, God may at times seem far off, especially in the looming darkness of the unknown — or the unpleasant reality of our own present circumstances. Some of the once-hidden mysteries of 2020 have been uncovered. From news headlines to notices hastily taped to grocery store shelves, we cannot go anywhere without…
He is Able
One of my favorite memories from childhood is spending warm summer evenings riding bikes around the neighborhood. My older siblings and a handful of neighbor kids would get together and race each other up and down the steep hills surrounding our homes. At first, my little bike with training wheels satisfied my thirst for inclusion…
Remember the Signs
I often say that my least favorite time to live in Oregon is during the months of January and February. Upon waking each morning, the sun is still sleeping, the rain is pounding, and the air is cold. As I lay in bed trying to summon the motivation to get up, I find myself longing…
Courage, Dear Heart
In The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis, a moment comes in chapter 12 when the ship’s crew decides to enter a darkness that is like “looking into the mouth of a railway tunnel — a tunnel either so long or so twisty that you cannot see the light at the far end.”
Anxious Christians and an All-present God
Editor’s note: Given the topic of anxiety that arises within the book of Joshua, we felt it important to cover this topic in greater detail. Please note that this is an educational piece intended to help us understand the realities of clinical anxiety, as well as how to address it as Christians. That being said,…
1 Peter 5: Because He Cares for You
By Jasmine Timm I’ve been thinking a lot about snakes, bears, mountain lions, and all kinds of scary animals this week. I’m a natural worrywart, but my ability to create worst-case scenarios has hit an all-time high the past few weeks as I’ve been planning a summer trip on which we will spend two months…