A study by the American Bible Society (ABS) finds that reading the Bible has better self-care outcomes than exercising, meditating, or even spending time with friends.
The State of the Bible report examined the impact of common self-care activities, including exercising, volunteering in the community, meditating, and praying, on individuals' levels of stress, anxiety, loneliness, and hope. They then compared how reading Scriptures impacted those same feelings...
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“Putting one foot after the other ,
Let Jesus meet you in the middle of it”
Powerful and True. Seeing it every day as I carry the ache for my brother. But God is faithful (1 Corinthians 10:13)
These are some of my favorite photos of my son Evan. My daughter text them to me yesterday. I didn’t know they existed. I find myself staring at them often—his smile, his eyes, the way he carried himself.
Today I just wanted to share him with you again.
Since we lost Evan, thousands of you have reached out. Messages, stories, prayers, tears shared from all over. Parents who’ve buried children, siblings who’ve lost brothers, friends who’ve watched someone they love disappear into the silence of grief. I’ve read every single one I could. Your stories have reminded me that we are not as alone as it sometimes feels in the darkest hours.
I want to say something that I wish someone had told me more clearly before: You never get over this.
Not really.
You don’t wake up one day and discover the hole in your chest has magically filled. The ache doesn’t pack its bags and leave. You carry it. Some days it feels lighter. Some days it feels like it might crush you again. But by the grace of God, you get through it. One breath, one prayer, one step, one honest moment at a time.
The Father who welcomed the prodigal son is the same Father who has carried me when I had nothing left to give Him. The Shepherd who leaves the 99 is still out searching for every wounded heart—including mine. And the One who brings dead things back to life… I’m still believing He’s not finished with our story, even when it hurts more than words can say.
If you’re grieving right now—whether it’s fresh or it’s been years—I see you. I’m still right here in it with you. It’s okay that it still hurts. It’s okay if you’re not “better” yet. The love we have for those we’ve lost is one of the most beautiful and painful things about being human. Don’t let anyone rush your sorrow. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other, and let Jesus meet you in the middle of it.
Thank you for loving us through this. Thank you for sharing your stories. They matter. Evan’s life mattered. And your loved ones’ lives still matter—deeply.
We’ll keep walking each other home.
With a heavy but grateful heart,
Pastor Greg Locke
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PROTECT OUR CHILDREN
End the Horrific Wave of Femicide and Violence Against Our Girls.
The brutal murders of a Grade 9 student from Masana Comprehensive School in Vihiga County—found raped and strangled in a culvert—and a Grade 6 girl targeted and killed on her way home for lunch, shows a devastating and profound moral crisis in our society.
Our villages, paths and schools are turning into hunting grounds where innocent children are paying the ultimate price for adult cruelty and systemic failures.
VOCAL Africa stands in deep mourning and fierce solidarity with the shattered families and we demand immediate, unyielding justice from law enforcement alongside urgent community action to protect our children.
You Will Leave Everything
The most important day of your life will the day of your death. Think about that. On that day, nothing else will matter except what you have done for God and where you are going. Your house, your car, your money, your sports will mean nothing on that day. You will be leaving time and entering into eternity. Meditate on that breathtaking moment. In the exhale of one breath, you will leave everything you love. Your wedding ring. Your spouse. Your loved ones. Your vehicle. Your money. Everything. Tonight, God could say to you, "This night your soul is required of you." Let such sobering thoughts consume you. Let them drive you to use your life for what matters, to reach out to the unsaved and make a big dent in this sinful world.
There goes another minute. Gone forever. Go share your faith while you still have time.