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Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. -Proverbs 13:12, NLT Cheaters are known to string their partners along preying on their willingness to see hope in a miracle marriage restoration where none exists. Like this Proverb says, such deferred hope makes the hearts of faithful spouses sick. … Continue reading “On false hope and being strung along”…

There’s no perfect relationship/marriage. But there’s a difference between having a bad day and truly reaching the end of your rope. When a woman says she’s done, it’s not something she tosses out on a whim. It’s a statement loaded with meaning. Let’s see what that means. When a Woman Says She’s Done With You: ……

I recently came across a wonderful article on the Boundless webiste on ‘Hope for the Weary Single’. I highly recommend giving it a read if you are interested in this topic or sending it……

This morning I was reading in Proverbs 13 and read, once again, a verse that has been a heart cry to me for years... Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree a life. (Proverbs 13:12) I remember many years ago weeping over that verse as I wondered if the longings of m…

Waiting is not in vain, but a tool used by the Master to prepare our hearts for where He is bringing us.…

Hope is everywhere if we search for it and found by those who persevere.…

Contributor: Chad Roberts Have you ever lost hope? Proverbs 13:12 says, “Hope delayed makes the heart sick.” I try to imagine what it would have been to be a disciple after Christ’s cru……

The last month has been a hard one. I can’t sugar coat it. Our family has gone through illness, loss, and yet more illness, including a difficult diagnosis that we are powerless to change. Maybe you’ve walked through seasons like this. Perhaps you’re going through something similar right now. Thes…

What if our hearts are so dry we forget what rain, holy spiritually-renewing rain, even feels like? Proverbs says hope deferred can make one despondent.…

Embracing the unexpected can be difficult. But when we do, we can find the joy in the situation and see how God is working.…