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  1. I so needed these words today – “you don’t walk alone.” God is always there, and He created me to be who I am. In the world of social media and “perfect” posts, that is a reminder we all need.

  2. Beautiful! We need to be reminded of us all the time. I am printing this out and sending to all my granddaughters.

  3. Beautiful! We need to be reminded of this all the time. I am printing this out and sending to all my granddaughters.

  4. Today is my birthday. The last two years I have lost all of my closest girlfriends, my dad and I just turned 66 today. It is a new phase of my life and I am exhausted with eldercare and my advocacy work for seniors in healthcare, long term care and homecare. This message from the Holy Spirit is JUST what I needed to be reminded of. thank you.

    • Helen Lee,

      Happy Birthday. I pray you sense God’s presence & love as He’s hugging you! Thank you for ALL you do for seniors! I understand your exhaustion. For over 10 years I was the primary caregiver for both my parents & my in-laws. It is so hard when the phone rings late at night or they fall. Asking God to bless you with a great day of rest & relaxation.

      Blessings 🙂

  5. (incourage) Women. This is one devotion that I will always remember your words. I have been going through a very, very long and heartbreaking season (4 years now ). Sometimes I feel alone even though I know that the Lord is close to me, but my emotions get in the way. That is the time I know I have to go back to my Bible and read the scriptures that you mentioned. There are so many issues that I have been trying to resolve, but nothing yet. I know God works on his own timeline so I am not quite afraid anymore as I was terrified in the beginning. You may say, what could be so bad? Well it is an emotional heartbreak which sometimes I feel these can be worse than the physical pain which I have also experienced over my life ( I am 77 years old). I will mention one thing to give you an idea that I am not making up this story. Almost 4 years ago, I got a phone call from my one child (a 51 year old son at that time). He yelled and screamed and kept saying I was a liar and then he dropped the bomb. He said I no longer consider you my mother and furthermore, you will never be allowed to talk to your one grandchild (an 11 year old son at the time) or see him and he hung up on me. I dropped to my knees, sobbing and praying to Jesus for help. Now 4 years later, my son’s birthday is tomorrow and he will be 55 and my grand son will soon be 15. I don’t even know what he looks like. I’m sure those of you that have sons know that from 11 – 15, boys go through a lot of changes so I don’t really know anything about him and my son and daughter-in- law have been feeding him awful things that that I supposedly did in these past 4 years. He and I since he was a baby had a very strong bond and we loved each other so much, but I don’t know if he would remember these times. I’m sorry for going on and on, but now I have to go and get to church. I thank you so much for this devotional and wish you a Blessed week ahead. Also much love as I read your words every morning for support and hope………………..Betsy Basile

    • Betsy,

      Praying for your broken heart. May God open eyes & hearts to what is actually going on. Asking God to bless & make you feel loved & cared for. You deserve the best.

      Father God, You alone know what Betsy has been going through for 4+ years. You’ve seen the pain & anguish she bears. Please intervene & change the hearts of those involved. Make the truth known to them. Help them see that dad has violent dementia. Bless her with your love, care & grace. AMEN

      Blessings 🙂

  6. Thank you so much for these encouraging and comforting words. I needed them. Psalm 139 is one of my favorites. May the Lord bless each and every one of you!

  7. Thank you for today’s Devotion. What comes to mind to do with the Devotion that one of my Salvation Army Officers said to me one time. It goes well with today’s Devotion I didn’t know this until the Salvation Army Officer told me. She said Dawn it true for us all. We are all “Daughters of the King and that King is Jesus.” How true that is. Xx
    Dawn Ferguson-Little Enniskillen Co.Fermanagh N.Ireland

  8. We are all Daughters of the King of Kings Jesus how true that is. I didn’t know that untill my last Salvation Army Officer said it to me. Si I think it very appropriate for today Devotional. Thank you so much incourage. Love Dawn Ferguson-Little Enniskillen Co.Fermanagh N.Ireland xx

  9. In Courage,

    For years I didn’t like certain aspects of myself. I grew up with hearing loss due to busted eardrums. My speech was impacted. It has taken God many many years to reach deep into my soul & show me an inner beauty that He instilled in me. He lovingly placed people in my life to help grow my faith & trust muscles. Every bobble or misstep was no surprise to Jesus. He so knows, cares && loves us.

    Blessings 🙂

  10. This was such a comforting message. The season I’m experiencing is very difficult.& would be more so doing it alone without the Lord‘s help. I just wish sometimes I could see some improvement on this difficult situation. My family is in.

  11. This was such a comforting message. The season I’m experiencing is very difficult.& would be more so doing it alone without the Lord‘s help. I just wish sometimes I could see some improvement on this difficult situation my family is in.

  12. This was such a comforting message. The season I’m experiencing is very difficult.& would be more so doing it alone without the Lord‘s help. I just wish sometimes I could see some improvement on this difficult situation my family is in.

  13. Thank you so much for this. You’ll never know how much I needed to read these words today. My heart and my soul needed them. Actually this is my third time coming back here to read this. Again every word true and my spirit needed these words so much. Thank you.

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