Together in His Grace (Page 2) 2008 Archives

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.

Expectations

Tom Norvell talks about setting expectations too high or too low and trusting in God to do more than we can ask or imagine so we can wait in expectation of each day for his work in our lives.

Will your expectations measure up over the test of time?

Irreconcilable Differences

Warren Baldwin encourages us to try harder in our marriage relationships to prevent divorce using the standard irreconcilable differences as our reason for splitting up a marriage.

What really is the cause?

Dead by Midnight?

Russ Lawson emphasizes that we shouldn't be motivated out of fear, but urgency and love, and mend our relationships.

Who would you try to make contact with?

Events and Emotions

Katha Winther shares the up and downs of her emotional roller coaster in her life recently and reminds us that God is with us in the ever-changing emotions of life.

Have you ridden the roller coaster lately?

Does the Dog Need To Be Petted

Mike Barres reminds us that love, the blessing of human touch, is important to our pets and also to us and those who we love.

Which gets blessed more, the pup or the petter?

Navigating by GPS

Lisa Mikitarian shares the time she invested in working her son through a discussion about the importance of God guiding, but our ability to make our choices and take responsibility for our actions.

How are our children going to find their way?

Opposite Day

Jenny Runkel shares an experience with her parenting that took her outside the normal ScreamFree process and how she did the opposite of what she felt like doing to get back on track.

How can I turn it around with my kids?

God's Middle Name

Russ Lawson reminds us that sometimes it takes a child to help us approach God personally and lovingly.

Do you know God's middle name?

You Know You're Getting Older When ...

Russ Lawson begins with a humorous story about aging, but then reminds us of God's perspective and the importance of not worrying about aging, but seeking to live for God each day.

Older, better, or simply honoring God?

In Search of Love

Lisa Mikitarian talks about her search all over the Internet for a painting that accurately reflects her love for her husband, but she also realizes that she already had what she was looking for, centered in God.

How long have you been searching?

MAYDAY!

Lisa Mikitarian shares about the Navy coming to the rescue of a 14 year old girl who needed surgery and then reminds us about how we can do the same thing through Compassion International.

Crossing Oceans to lend a helping hand?

Look Up!

Mike Barres reminds us that we so easily get our focus on things down here and not on the Lord who can help us with our lives and help us solve our problems.

Do you really think you will find answers looking where you're looking now?