Life on Purpose
God’s grace: infinitely more than we imagined
When people say to me that the Lord never gives you more than you can handle, I think of what “more” means to me. It’s true, maybe it does seem God allows more trials in some people’s lives. But with more trials, there is more grace to endure.
The Spirit speaks in the quiet of everyday inspirations
The Spirit of God still moves among all of us, sometimes speaking in magnificent displays of God’s mighty power and sometimes through small children whose voices are seldom heard. Inspiration still flows and God’s Spirit promises to renew the face of the earth.
Motherhood will break your heart and mold it into something more
Motherhood is anything but sterile and perfect. It is full of life and death, joys and sorrows, smiles and tears. Motherhood will break your heart and mold it into something more.
God’s creative love is seen in our furry friends
Having service dogs in the family can teach us many valuable lessons about loyalty, love and life.
Misery, mystery and mercy: lessons of Easter week
As a miserable week unfolded on the heels of the Easter celebration, placing challenge upon challenge in her path, Eileen Benthal finds comfort and hope in God's mercy.
Finding the power and wisdom of God in the contradictions of the season
The contradictions of early spring all around us: the snow falling on new buds; the palms and the cross; joy and suffering; broken bodies, soaring spirits.
Feeling hurt? You’ve just gotta shake it off
A lesson from the lyrics of Taylor Swift on how to practice the kind of forgiveness Jesus taught.
On being driven: focus, inspiration, passion, Spirit
“The Spirit drove Jesus into the desert” Mark 1:12
Have you ever experienced being driven by something or someone? The word driven is a powerful...
Lent isn’t about what you give up— it’s about what you give
The true sacrifice before us for Lent is to live intentionally and practice the holy discipline of daily life — to be grateful for each day and care for those in need.
Fulfilling a lifelong dream: marching for life in Washington
It only took me 40 years to do something I had intended to do since I was 11.
When I was in high school, the...
