Conquering Fear, Anxiety, and Helplessness

Learn about unveiling your hope so that you can face the challenges of life with the hope of Christ. When we face life with Christ’s strength that goes before us, we can live in all that is Him rather than in the ways of an unsteady and complicated world. The Enemy wants us to live in fear, live with anxiety, and feel helpless. But with God, we can conquer these things.

We were created for relationship. Yet it is so challenging to build meaningful friendships with people from a broken world. Here is a list of ways you can start with yourself by being a good friend and a prayer for friendship that will lead you to the ultimate friendship builder - Christ.

A Prayer for Friendship: The Secret to Finding and Keeping True Friends

True friendship is challenging in a world of broken people. But it is still possible. Our starting point is Jesus. It’s in a prayer for friendship because He is the author of the stories of our lives and the One who makes all things possible. A Prayer for Friendship: The Secret to Finding and Keeping…

Unqualified. Unabel. Unlikely. Do those words find airtime in your mind when you set out to pursue your passions? Because You Are Not Alone #MomentsofHope - Lori Schumaker

Because You Are Not Alone {Declare Conference}

It is so good to be back here with you! Our time together in this community sharing the hope found in Jesus has really become my favorite day of the week! Thank you so much for coming alongside me! As you know, I was at the Declare Conference last week where there was just so…

How is your happiness status? Filled up? Barely hanging on? Happiiness is a weapon. It's a powerful one that you don't want to give up! The Happiness Dare by Jennifer Dukes Lee is a book that will give you tools to keep fighting! - Lori Schumaker - Searching for Moments

How to Use Happiness as Your Weapon

I remember standing by the copy-machine in the workroom at school. As I made copies, I rubbed my head to ease the pain of the headache pressing in. I could feel the lack of sleep in every cell of my body. A feeling of shame kept hovering, but I pushed it away as I turned…

Now more than ever we need a little more happiness. That happiness starts with some searching. Some searching for the good in our lives. it starts with gratitude. Why Gratitude Matters { #MomentsofHope LInk-Up} - Lori Schumaker

Why Gratitude Matters

This week our post is centered around a heart of gratitude. In them, I sensed our communities’ need for joy. Happiness. Hope. The world is full of turmoil, tragedy, and pain right now. That turmoil inundates our senses because there is little reprieve. Television, radio, and every social media platform give report throughout every second of the day. Do…

Whisper Yes and Stop Fear Now

Have you ever thought, “Not me!” “I’m not qualified.” “That’s too intimidating!” “What would others think?” But, as those whispers intently pursued your spirit, there was another one more adamant than the rest. The one repeating,“Yes, you!” This past spring, I had the opportunity to join Suzanne Eller’s launch team for her newest book, “Come With Me“. I…

Do you feel invisible? Maybe right now your world is so compicated you feel all alone. Like no one else understands and there you are. Invisible. Can I encourage you to believe there is hope? - Hope for When You Feel Invisible - Lori Schumaker

Hope for When You Feel Invisible

When we feel invisible the hope within us begins to fade. Our family is not unfamiliar with doctor’s appointments. Over the years it has become a way of life for us. But I remember when it was new, both for us and for those in our circle of family and friends. I remember feeling lonely and…