Jesus’ love for Thomas in his disbelief compels us to bring our own doubts and questions before the Lord in prayer, trusting him to renew our faith.

When we feel anger raging inside, we can come to Scripture for the power we need to fight temptation and put on the love of Christ.

Hannah’s honest, desperate prayer in 1 Samuel models how we can turn to the God of peace in the midst of our own overwhelm.

When contentment in our circumstances seems impossible, we can be encouraged by Paul’s example of learning to depend on Christ and find ultimate joy in him.

When others wound us, looking to Christ’s example and remembering the gospel helps free our hearts from bitterness and resentment.

Christ offers us the truest rest and deepest relief for our exhaustion that we can’t find anywhere else.

We can choose clarity and compassion when circumstances don’t go our way.

When we fear the unknown, we can pray to the Lord—he is our hope now and forever.

While the fears of motherhood will change over time, we can always trust in our faithful God who is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

When fears for our children abound, we can find refuge in fearing the Lord—because he is greater than all our fears.

God offers us healing from our painful pasts not only so we can grow as mothers and be a blessing to our children, but because he delights to make us—his children—whole.

Motherhood may give us much to be afraid of, but hoping in the God who created us, loves us, and promises us a brighter future is the answer to all our fears.