Toddler Sneaks Into Parent's Bedroom Unseen - My toddler was trying to be sneaky into my room and thought I couldn’t see him! Of course I could see him perfectly but I let him believe I never saw!

In Genesis 38, the story of Judah and Tamar reveals the depth of human failure—and the even greater depth of God’s grace. Judah’s choices lead to moral failure and shame, but God steps into the mess to bring redemption. Out of this broken story comes the lineage of the Messiah Himself.

Christian singer-songwriter Ben Fuller gives us an intimate, acoustic performance of his new song 'Turn.' The track is featured on his new album 'Walk Through Fire,' available now.

Joy grows where your focus goes. God didn’t leave your experience of joy to chance. The way He designed your brain means that what you return to, think about, and dwell on begins to shape what you notice and experience. When you gently shift your focus toward what is good, true, and life-giving, your brain begins to follow.

Worship leader Lizzie Morgan shares how opening for artists like Lauren Daigle and Maverick City Music prepared her for her own debut solo album. She says those seasons were God’s way of teaching her and positioning her for what’s next.

Sometimes Healing Starts with a Step Walking outdoors can renew your mind and regulate your emotions. Neuroscience shows that natural light and movement calm the brain’s fear center and replenish mood-boosting chemicals while faith reminds us that God often meets us in motion. Step outside. Give your soul some breathing room.

Triggered Does Not Mean Truthful: Renew Your Mind Through Faith and Neuroscience A trigger can feel overwhelming, immediate, and deeply convincing. Neuroscience says it’s often your brain’s alarm system doing what it has learned to do, sounding the alert when something feels familiar to a past wound or perceived threat. The amygdala responds quickly, often before your logical brain has time to assess what’s happening. That’s why emotional reactions can feel so intense. But intensity does not always equal accuracy. Feeling rejected doesn’t mean you are rejected. Feeling unsafe doesn’t mean you are unsafe. Feeling unworthy doesn’t mean you are unworthy. Feelings are real, but they’re not always reliable. Many triggers are rooted in stored memories, past pain, or unhealed experiences. Your brain may be responding more from history than present reality. It’s trying to protect you based on what it has learned before, not necessarily what is true now. When you pause, slow down, and ask, What am I feeling, what’s actually true right now? your prefrontal cortex, begins to come back online. Your nervous system regulates. Space opens between the feeling and your response. In that space, truth has the opportunity to speak. As believers, we don’t let our emotions disciple us. We take them captive and bring them into alignment with God’s truth. 2 Corinth. 10:5. God never asks us to deny our feelings or accept every feeling as truth. So the next time you feel triggered, remind yourself: 🔹This feeling is information, not a conclusion. 🔹I can feel this without believing all of it. 🔹Truth, not emotion, gets the final word. Over time, your brain begins to rewire, learning that it doesn’t need to sound the alarm so quickly, so loudly, or so often. You’re not at the mercy of feelings; you’re anchored in truth.

This cat was minding his own business when a baby suddenly screamed nearby. His reaction? Standing up like a meerkat and looking absolutely shocked, as if questioning all his life choices. Credit: Lalita Nikolayenk

A few days before Christmas, my husband and I were traveling through the airport on our way to Florida when something magical happened. I was feeling anxious about flying after a long year, when suddenly Buddy the Elf and Jovie appeared out of nowhere. At first we thought it was just airport noise, until we turned around and realized they were fully in character and spreading Christmas cheer. They were gone in less than a minute, but they instantly lifted my spirits and turned a stressful travel day into pure holiday magic. Credit: VIVDbeautybar