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.
by Sarah Stirman · 1 John 3:1 · Mothers
Overhearing a questioning about loving children enough gets Sarah thinking about the need for meaningful touch, focused listening, and hanging around together.
by Joe Bagby · Philippians 1:20-23 · Death · Rapture · Parousia
What happens to people when they die is a lot like trying to tell kids how much farther it is to granny's house!
by Sarah Stirman · 1 John 4:12 · Grace
A mom's work at writing Scripture on her daughter's wall leads to a great opportnity to learn about God's grace.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Luke 2:19 · Mothers
We give our heart away a little at a time to our children and grandchildren and when it is gone we go to Jesus.
by Rubel Shelly · Hebrews 13:7 · Aging
Remembering a great lady of faith who lived for 106 years.
by Sarah Stirman · Luke 2:27-35 · Mothers
Motherhood brings with it the laughter and the tears of loving children.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Timothy 1:5 · Value · Morals
One way to help us sort through the moral dilemmas of the day is to ask what our mom would think if we did it?
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 15:1 · Forgiveness
A mom reminds us how to use a gentle answer to deal with a difficult problem.
by Bill Sherrill · Matthew 15:7-8
White and red roses mean something special on Mothers' Day.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · 1 John 5:14-16 · Mothers
One a mom's greatest responsibilities is to listen to her family, her children, and her God.
by Joey Cope · 1 Corinthians 15:57-58 · Resurrection
A funeral helps a couple of ministers understand more clearly the grace of God and the power of the human spirit.
by Joe Bagby · John 12:13
From Mother Teresa comes a very simple lesson on humility and graciousness.
by Joey Cope · Mark 10:13-16 · Mercy · Kindness · Gentleness
We often need children to help us see again with the eyes of innocence and call us back to godly mercy and kindness.
by Terra D. Brimberry · Proverbs 31 · School
A mother's prayer for a child going to school for the first time.
by Kelly Breece · Hebrews 11:8 · Grandmother
Her grandmother leaves home and leaves all her stuff behind and begins a new journey of faith.
by Kelly Breece · Mark 10:13-16 · Parenting · Mothers
While we need schedules, our children must take precedence over our schedule.
by Joseph Mazella · Galatians 6:9-10 · Christian Living · Compassion · Love
This is a story about a needed ministry to those battling cancer called ChemoAngels.
by Larry Davies · Proverbs 31:25-31 · Mothers
Being the world's worst mother is a good thing: it means you did the right things with your kids!
by Katha Winther · Family · Mothers · Memories
We can record our children's memories when they are little and then they will have them when they are older.
by Lynn Anderson · Psalm 137:6 · Home · Sojourner
As much as we would like to go home again, we must remember that home is not a place until we are home with God.
by Janice Price · Psalm 91:4-14 · Family · Faith · Mothers
No matter how much we love our family, we can't protect them all the time or fix their every problem; we have to trust God to work in their lives what is best for them and to take care of them.
by Kelly Breece · 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 · Grief · Death · Heaven
A small town parade and a funeral stir up memories of the past and hope for the future.
by Joseph Mazella · Psalm 90:12 · Grief · Christmas · Death
During the holidays, we really miss loved ones lost to death, but we should let that be a reminder to seize each moment and fill it with love and joy.
by Melva Cooper · Luke 6:38 · Children · Character · Giving
Nothing blesses us than to see those we love being generous with others -- that's true thanksgiving!
by Amy Nappa · Matthew 25 · Grief · Jesus · Character
When we touch those in need and treat them with dignity, we are touching Jesus.
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