Renewing Hope

The Lepers who came to Jesus were all healed, but one came back to worship Him. That one got something the others never did. Today Ann looks into this story to teach us something about gratitude.   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, Ann explains her struggles with sexual abuse in ministry and how hope can be found in Christ! www.amazon.com.au/Hope-Hurting-Personal-Ove...

Gratitude is an antidote to the sickness of envy and jealousy. It's also just so good for us. The Christian should be a person who is defined by gratitude in every walk of life! Today Ann discusses the importance of gratitude.   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, Ann explains her struggles with sexual abuse in ministry and how hope can be found in Christ! www.amazon.c...

Our God is gracious! Grace is that which we do not deserve being given to us anyway! God is so good to us to give us all that we have. God gives us both the grace to want to do His will as well as enables us to do it! Basking in his grace is the only way to live well.   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, Ann explains her struggles with sexual abuse in ministry and how...

Contentment is something that is actively discouraged in our world today. There is always some new thing that you "need" if you are going to be happy. Today, Ann discusses how contentment is actually one of the greatest secrets to living a fulfilled life.   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, Ann explains her struggles with sexual abuse in ministry and how hope can be...

Our God is faithful! Faithfulness means consistent and true to one's word and character. God is the definition of that! Today Ann discusses the great faithfulness of our great God!   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, Ann explains her struggles with sexual abuse in ministry and how hope can be found in Christ! www.amazon.com.au/Hope-Hurting-Personal-Overcoming-Betraya...

In this third part of the study on grief, Ann discusses some steps in finding comfort. If you aren't personally going through grief, you probably know someone who is. These steps can help.   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, Ann explains her struggles with sexual abuse in ministry and how hope can be found in Christ! www.amazon.com.au/Hope-Hurting-Personal-Overcoming...

Loss is a particular form of grief that is especially potent and difficult to deal with. Today Ann discusses grief and how we as believers can go through it, mourn effectively, and support others who mourn. We will all face grief to varying degrees in life. It is important that we understand this and both help others as well as prepare ourselves for it.   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be f...

"Memory without distortion is valuable to the healing process". Today Ann discusses grief and how we as believers can go through it, mourn effectively, and support others who mourn. We will all face grief to varying degrees in life. It is important that we understand this and both help others as well as prepare ourselves for it.   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, An...

Our world is noisy! Our offices, homes, churches, and communities are noisy! With so much noise in the world it can be hard to find quite. However, often the noisiest place of all is within our own soul. Today, Ann continues a conversation about how to find some quiet in your soul and how that can have a healing affect on you.   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, Ann...

Our world is noisy! Our offices, homes, churches, and communities are noisy! With so much noise in the world it can be hard to find quite. However, often the noisiest place of all is within our own soul. Today, Ann continues a conversation about how to find some quiet in your soul and how that can have a healing affect on you.   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, Ann...

Our world is noisy! Our offices, homes, churches, and communities are noisy! With so much noise in the world it can be hard to find quite. However, often the noisiest place of all is within our own soul. Today, Ann continues a conversation about how to find some quiet in your soul and how that can have a healing affect on you. Today we focus on the aspect of how unbelief affects your soul.   Ann's...

Our world is noisy! Our offices, homes, churches, and communities are noisy! With so much noise in the world it can be hard to find quite. However, often the noisiest place of all is within our own soul. Today, Ann continues a conversation about how to find some quiet in your soul and how that can have a healing affect on you.   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, Ann...

Our world is noisy! Our offices, homes, churches, and communities are noisy! With so much noise in the world it can be hard to find quite. However, often the noisiest place of all is within our own soul. Today, Ann talks about how to find some quiet in your soul and how that can have a healing affect on you.   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, Ann explains her strugg...

Can you image expecting to deliver a baby and being told the only place available is a stall? Today Ann discusses the fact that there was no room for Christ in the Inn, but there should be room for Him in our hearts!    Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, Ann explains her struggles with sexual abuse in ministry and how hope can be found in Christ! www.amazon.com.au/Hop...

The angels appeared suddenly and without warning. They delivered the greatest news in an unlikely place to an unlikely people, and sang as they did so! Today Ann talks about the first ever Christmas Carol sung for our Saviour.   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, Ann explains her struggles with sexual abuse in ministry and how hope can be found in Christ! www.amazon.c...

Have you ever stopped to think about what God really does when we aren't paying much attention? Everything he does in our lives is on purpose. God's direction is always forward. Today Ann shares a personal story of how God prepared for something they would go through as a family and how that ministered in her life and the lives of others.   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon....

We continue looking at the life of Daniel today. He wasn't going to panic, because he knew that no matter what happened in the world around him, his God was in control. Today Ann discusses the importance of being calm and letting go of worry. God is in control!   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, Ann explains her struggles with sexual abuse in ministry and how hope c...

We continue looking at the life of Daniel today. He wasn't one to leap ahead of God. Today Ann discusses the importance of being watchful from this brief study of his life.   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, Ann explains her struggles with sexual abuse in ministry and how hope can be found in Christ! www.amazon.com.au/Hope-Hurting-Personal-Overcoming-Betrayal/dp/144...

Today Ann does a study on the life of Daniel. Daniel did not respond to anything in life with panic, but rather with faith in prayer. We dive into his story and discover the secret of prayer.   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, Ann explains her struggles with sexual abuse in ministry and how hope can be found in Christ! www.amazon.com.au/Hope-Hurting-Personal-Overcom...

Time is the one currency you can spend, but never get any more of. The Bible has a lot to say about how a person should use their time. Today we look at a few tips on how you use your time well.   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, Ann explains her struggles with sexual abuse in ministry and how hope can be found in Christ! www.amazon.com.au/Hope-Hurting-Personal-Over...

Time is the one currency you can spend, but never get any more of. The Bible has a lot to say about how a person should use their time. Today we look at a few tips on how you use your time well.   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, Ann explains her struggles with sexual abuse in ministry and how hope can be found in Christ! www.amazon.com.au/Hope-Hurting-Personal-Over...

There are times in life where we have to let go, but there are other times where God simply puts you on standby. In those times, take care not to give up on God. Today Ann discusses a few times in which we simply need to stand by.   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, Ann explains her struggles with sexual abuse in ministry and how hope can be found in Christ! www.amaz...

God commands us to respond to His will in different ways and in different situations. There are some times in which He wants us to stand up for Him! Today Ann discusses a few of those situations and gives some encouragement.   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, Ann explains her struggles with sexual abuse in ministry and how hope can be found in Christ! www.amazon.com...

Last week we discussed the importance of sticking to it in the hardest of times. However, there are things that we are to let go of. We all have things in our lives that hold us down when God's asking us to serve. Today Ann discusses when we should just let go.   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, Ann explains her struggles with sexual abuse in ministry and how hope c...

Sometimes life gets difficult, even unfair. It often seems like the easy way to deal with it is to just give up and give in. Not only is that often more difficult in the long run, but it also displeases our Saviour! Today Ann discusses the importance of holding on, and shows us a few Bible characters who teach us this truth.   Ann's book, Hope for the Hurting, can be found on Amazon. In it, Ann ex...