by Charleen Burghardt I will never forget a warm evening with the moon barely visible in the sky when we walked into an 1893 wooden dance hall. A flickering neon Coors beer sign greeted us as we entered. We noticed only one guitarist and one vocalist occupying a stage surrounded by small twinkling lights. As… Continue reading Youth Group? You’ve Got to be Kidding
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Discovering God
By Charleen Burghardt Can we find God amid our suffering? This is a question most of us ask or at least entertain. A devotion I read addressed this question of discovering God in suffering. A young woman gives a personal and vulnerable recount of her journey with questioning God. Parmaytha is a young woman from… Continue reading Discovering God
God Delights in You
By Charleen Burghardt Do you jot down notes to help you remember? I write reminders on little yellow sticky notes all over the house because I forget important things. If yellow sticky notes are unavailable, I find a scrap of paper to write on. Believe it or not, scribbling something on paper helps me organize;… Continue reading God Delights in You
Conviction or Condemnation
By Charleen Burghardt Do you ever wake up with a gnawing in your stomach, feeling unworthy? Do you ever have a nebulous sense of disapproval that lingers? Did you do something wrong? Nothing comes to mind. You say, “Why do I feel this way?” It could be inner condemnation when we perceive ourselves as not… Continue reading Conviction or Condemnation
Mental Illness-One in Five
by Charleen Burghardt “Mom, they are going to come to get me,” he said. “Who is coming to get you?” “The people on the computer.” “Do they know where you live?” She asked and then explained that people couldn’t come get him unless they had a physical address. This mother knew her son was experiencing… Continue reading Mental Illness-One in Five
Myth and Truth about Trust
by Charleen Burghardt We often think that if we could trust God more, we would not worry. So, we are hard on ourselves for not having more faith. If only we had more confidence in God. Unfortunately, we ask questions without finding answers when life hits us with disappointments, unexpected circumstances, or loss. We say… Continue reading Myth and Truth about Trust
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Grace Offers Hope
by Charleen Burghardt How did you make it through a hard time or an impossible situation? I look back to when my sons were young, and I was a single mother; I wonder how I survived. My two sons had a rare disease needing extra medical care and developmental disabilities needing intervention. I juggled teaching… Continue reading Grace Offers Hope
A Prayer for Today
begin your morning with a prayer.