by Jean Wilund | Dec 11, 2023 | Blog, When Life Is Hard
We hate waiting, don’t we? We just want the moment to come! Impatience is why my mom and dad created a tradition in our family—the birthday bed present. Whenever we woke up on our birthday, we’d find a brightly wrapped birthday present at the end of our bed. The...
by Jean Wilund | Dec 7, 2023 | Blog
When was the last time you were gripped by confident anticipation? Maybe you’re eagerly awaiting a visit with a loved one. Or a special event only days away. Or perhaps you’ve waited so long for your expected moment that your anticipation has faded. You’ll be...
by Jean Wilund | Sep 5, 2023 | Blog
Are you feeling like you can’t catch up? Like you’re failing to do everything God has called you to do and you’re letting Him—and others—down? The other day a friend asked me, “How do you do it all?” I laughed. “I don’t. The list of what I’m not getting done is way...
by Jean Wilund | Aug 25, 2023 | Revive Our Hearts, When Life Is Hard
Do you believe the truth that anything that makes us need God is a blessing? My family has suffered one serious challenge after another this year. Everything from financial trials, to sicknesses, to surgeries, to heart-wrenching death. But I believe that anything that...
by Jean Wilund | Jul 24, 2023 | Blog, Habakkuk, When Life Is Hard
Do you need more joy? I’m trying to imagine someone saying, “No, I need less joy.” Maybe you’re in a moment of life where your joy is so full, you wouldn’t know where to stuff more. If this describes you, I rejoice for you. If this...