Elizabeth Laing Thompson

They say friends are the family we choose. And that choosing—the joy of loving and being loved by someone who isn't genetically obligated to share life with us—adds priceless worth to our days, but also great risk. Because hurt can happen even in the closest friendships, and sometimes...

No is not a four-letter word, but it certainly feels like one. It's one thing to feel God's love when life goes your way, but what happens to your faith when life doesn't go as you had planned? When prayers go unanswered and dreams unfulfilled? When the sick stay sick and the dead do not rise?...

Emotions―love them or hate them, we’ve all got them. And we’ve all got to figure out what to do with them. But wait―can we do anything about our emotions? Can we learn how to identify, express, experience―and yes, sometimes wrangle―our feelings in order to live a vibrant, healthy...

Go. One small word...so much power. When God says, “Go,” we face one of life's greatest decisions. When God says, “Go,” we must face our fears...our excuses...and our selves. When God says, “Go,” it's time to answer his call wherever it leads. When God says, “Go," what will you do?...

A job, a true love, a baby, a cure... We’re all waiting for something from God. And the place between his answers can feel like a wasteland where dreams - and faith - go to die. When we’re waiting, we wonder, “Why?”, “Why me?”, and “How long?” But the truth?... When God says...