Author: Lori Schumaker

As a Christian author, speaker, and retreat host, Lori Schumaker is passionate about helping women unveil their hope, find rest for their souls, and break free from insecurity through God's truth. With certifications in Christian Life and Mental Health Coaching, she weaves Biblical principles with mental wellness to address the whole person. Lori's journey as a wife and mom to adoptive, biological, and special needs children infuses her ministry with authenticity and compassion. Her award-winning book "Surrendered Hearts" shares powerful lessons of faith through her family's adoption story. When not writing or speaking, Lori creates spaces—both online and through intimate retreats—where women can experience the transformative power of Christ's unfailing love.
Of all the fruit of the Spirit, gentleness might be the one we most misunderstand, mistaking it for weakness when it's actually the kind of strength that changes everything without breaking anything. In this seventh post exploring the 9 characteristics of the fruit of the Holy Spirit by Ginger Harrington, I'm inviting you to discover that gentleness isn't about shrinking back or staying quiet. It's about having such deep inner strength that you can afford to be tender. If you've ever felt like your gentle spirit makes you weak, or if you've wondered how to be both strong and soft, this exploration might just reshape how you see this quiet but fearless gift—and how you see yourself.

Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness as a Quiet but Fearless Spiritual Strength

Of all the fruit of the Spirit, gentleness might be the one we most misunderstand, mistaking it for weakness when it’s actually the kind of strength that changes everything without breaking anything. In this seventh post exploring the 9 characteristics of the fruit of the Holy Spirit, I’m inviting you to discover that gentleness isn’t…

Have you ever desperately needed to remember that God is good? Bible verses about God's goodness become treasures we cling to when life falls apart around us – when the diagnosis comes, when relationships fracture, or when we're simply exhausted by trying to be "good enough" on our own. In this seventh post exploring the 9 fruits of the Holy Spirit, our guest writer, Deb Wolf of Counting My Blessings, invites us into her journey with the beautiful vulnerability anyone who knows her is familiar with. Deb walks us through the Old and New Testaments to show us God's heart and His goodness that can naturally flow through us when His Spirit lives within us. Join us for this post, prayer, and the entire series about the 9 Fruits of the Holy Spirit

6 Bible Verses About God’s Goodness: Why it’s Important to Know the Truth

Have you ever desperately needed to remember that God is good? Bible verses about God’s goodness become treasures we cling to when life falls apart around us – when the diagnosis comes, when relationships fracture, or when we’re simply exhausted by trying to be “good enough” on our own. In this seventh post exploring the…