Heartlight has published over 4,000 articles for Christians seeking to follow Jesus in everyday life.Written to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles, these articles remain fully searchable and freely available. While Heartlight is no longer publishing new articles, this library continues to serve as an active, enduring resource to help people live for Jesus.
Sarah Stirman talks about the funeral for her grandfather and it reminds her where her real home is.
by Sarah Stirman · Psalm 139:13,15-16 · Heaven
Lisa Mikitarian examines how we often get driven off course in life and how we are going to do something about it.
by Lisa Mikitarian · Hebrews 13:8 · Dream
Muriel Larson shares some things about being spiritually dry and about an experience on a ranch where a stock pond revitalizes life around the parched desert.
by Muriel Larson · John 7:37-38 · Restoration
Ann Voskamp uses a rolling California stop at a stop sign and has someone yell at her and it gets her thinking about all the stop signs she has been running.
by Ann Voskamp · · Prayer
Teresa Bell Kindred shares how her daughter missed the dreaded pink slip given to many teachers in Kentucky, but she also reminds us that God doesn't give pink slips.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Ephesians 5:1 · Teaching
Ann Voskamp shares about a recent burial she was happy to attend, and in the process, put the world back into its upright position.
by Ann Voskamp · Psalm 135:3 · Negative
Phil Ware and Teresa Bell Kindred introduce a new feature, a women's blog for Heartlight called "A Kindred Heart."
by Phil Ware · · Women
Ann Voskamp looks a couple of small things important in the life of kitchen appliances and pots and reminds us that it's the small stuff that counts.
by Ann Voskamp · 1 Corinthians 1:27-29
Lisa Mikitarian shares with us an experience she had buying New Balance shoes on eBay and how the seller blessed her life in a special way.
by Lisa Mikitarian · Colossians 4:6 · Influence
Ann Voskamp comes to a cross behind a country church and is reminded of the grace of Christ to not only save us but to also furnish us the basis of life.
by Ann Voskamp · 1 John 4:9
Lisa Mikitarian talks about ultra marathons and companion runners and reminds us that Jesus is our companion runner and we need to be a companion runner to others.
by Lisa Mikitarian · Psalm 119:32
Lisa Mikitarian has a sticking key on her laptop, the letter "U" and it makes things look a little strange but it helps remind her how everyone is important!
by Lisa Mikitarian · 1 Corinthians 12:12-14 · Gifts
Anne Voskamp shares her insights into spring cleaning and the stress and blessing of completely cleaning ones house and heart.
by Ann Voskamp · Psalm 51:17 · Cleanse
Anne Voskamp shares her insights into spring cleaning and the stress and blessing of completely cleaning ones house and heart.
by Ann Voskamp · Psalm 51:17 · Cleanse
Tammy Marcelain reminds us that God is only a breath prayer away from stepping in and blessing our lives if we will only invite him in.
by Tammy Marcelain · Luke 15:21-24 · Abba Father
Lisa Mikitarian shares some thoughts on motherhood and finding beauty and overcoming the nature of pop-culture.
by Lisa Mikitarian · John 1:1-2 · Beauty
Christine Villas shares insights on how a trip to Africa changed her opinion of all women.
by Christine Villas · Proverbs 31:31 · Women
Lisa Mikitarian shares some beautiful insights on the beauty of a heavy snow and how Jesus comes to us and offers to do the same -- bring peace to our hectic and harried worlds.
by Lisa Mikitarian · Psalm 147:16 · Peace
Teresa Bell Kindred talks honestly about the stuff of life, exercise, root canals, and other things.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · Exercise
Jeff Lee reminds us about Mary's faith, but he also reminds us of the importance of having a heart like hers.
by Jeff Lee · Luke 1:37-38 · Mary, Jesus' Mother
Lisa Mikitarian shares a story about her husband being a builder and how God wires some to be builders themselves.
by Lisa Mikitarian · 1 Chronicles 28:20 · Mothers
BooMama shares her insight into the privilege of raising a son, a child, that God has given her to train in His ways.
by BooMama · Ephesians 3:14-19 · Mothers
Michelle Howe warns women about worry and wishing that can rob them of the present moment and distort their vision of their future.
by Michele Howe · Matthew 6:34 · Women
Mary Anne Brannon shares memories of her childhood and the hand-me-downs and hand sewn clothes from her mother that were all made with love.
by Mary Anne Brannon · Proverbs 13:22 · Mothers
Kimberli Brackett reminds us that even in the worst of circumstances, God is at work trying to make something out of our situation and we can see if we will praise God and ask for his perspective.
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Romans 5:1-5 · Hardship
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