A Taste of Home (Page 4)

For over 30 years, Heartlight has shared articles to help people live for Jesus in everyday life. While we are no longer publishing new articles, this enduring collection features relevant pieces throughout the year to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles.

Longing for Friendship

by Paul Faulkner · Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 · Friendship

We all need a friend or brother or sister with whom we can confess, share our story, and find deep and meaningful friendship.

Are you willing to take the risk?

Better than Therapy

by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 18:24 · Friendship

While some people need therapy, most folks need a good friend most of all and a good friend can do a whole lot of good at healing their hearts.

Do you have a good friend?

Grace

by Joey Cope · Ephesians 2:4-7 · Grace

Joey's granddaughter Landrye has taught him a great deal about God's grace.

How do you understand it?

Wisdom and Consequences

by Paul Faulkner · Proverbs 3:5-7 · Consequences

Our descisions have consequences and these choices are not inconsequential to our children and grandchildren.

Why do we fool ourselves into thinking our actions and choices don't matter that much?

The Miraculous Influence of a True Lighthouse

by Larry Davies · Matthew 5:14-16

God gives us moments where we can not just be a solid light, but a startling, once in a lifetime influence for grace and good.

What makes a true lighthouse in a world of despair and darkness?

Tough Decisions and God's Precious Gift

by Kristi Powers · Psalm 139:13-16 · Mothers

An aunt reflects on her niece's birth to a mom out of wedlock and how precious she is and so glad she was born.

What would you have done?

Empty House Full of Memories

by Teresa Bell Kindred · Philippians 4:6-7

Jesus promises us his peace if we will open our hearts to his contentment.

Have you found your place of peace?

The Day the Tree Went Crashing

by Philip Gulley · Romans 12:15 · Friendship

One of the kindness things we can do is simply hold a friends hand and listen to his or her pain and problems.

When's the last time you held a neighbor's hand?

Inheritance Day

by Philip Gulley

What are we passing on to our children?

What are you looking to inherit?

Secular or Sacred?

by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 6:5-8 · Sacred · Secular

Every space is holy when a Christian inhabits it.

Is work secular or sacred space?

Hope and Joy!

by Joe Bagby · Isaiah 40:31 · Joy · Hope

Two adopted children help Joe remember again the hope and joy he has in God.`

Where do you find your hope and joy?

Be Still!

by Kimberli J. Brackett · Psalm 37:7 · Stillness

God is calling us to be still, but he sometimes has to do radical things to get us to listen!

Can you actually be still?

Bunnies, Baskets, Eggs, and Stuff

by Danny Mann · 1 Corinthians 15:20

Easter can be and should be on our hearts everyday and we should use Easter as a time to help our kids know about the Lord's resurrection and not just bunny eggs.