Nikki Evanson

Recently, I went on a trip to visit my family and met an extended family member for the first time. Although he didn’t speak English, his actions spoke louder than words. He was so welcoming, helpful, and warm; he simply loved me, my family and everyone around him so much. Watching him, it made me…

Do you feel like you’re going through a period of time when you’ve lost the ability and desire to do things? Maybe you feel like you’re struggling to move forward in life… but instead finding yourself often feeling hopeless and sorrowful. I went through this recently, after suffering the loss of a dear loved one. …

Are you in pain right now and in need of comfort? Maybe you have experienced loss and are grieving; or in great physical pain; or dealing with conflict in relationships; or having financial hardships.  Whatever you are walking through, I want you to know that God’s perfect comfort is available. There are words of comfort…

Have you suffered the loss of a loved one and don’t know how to deal with your grief? Sometimes it feels like you just want to cry all the time and don’t even want to get out of bed to face the world. Doing normal things just feels so hard.  To begin, I just want…

Are you allowing your mistakes to hold you back? Do you lay awake at night, replaying the wrong things you did or said? You don’t have to obsess over your mistakes when you know the grace of Jesus because there is no condemnation in Christ (Romans 8:1). The grace of Jesus is a gift to…

I always felt like I needed to push myself to do everything on my own. That I shouldn’t rely on others because I didn’t want to bother them. This felt heavy.  Consequently, it made me struggle in my relationship with Jesus—not feeling like I should depend on him—until I learned that living in humility through…

Joseph ended up in prison. Naomi lost her husband and sons. Daniel was in a lion’s den to be put to death. Maybe you too have been following God faithfully, but things have turned out so badly. You might even be questioning why you still follow him… and wonder whether you should walk away.  But…

I don’t always like myself. I can say the wrong things to someone or hurt someone unintentionally. I can get frustrated when I want to be patient. I can complain instead of rejoicing in the Lord. I fall short of the glory of God everyday and am so aware of it… and want to change. …

Were you mistreated by someone you love? Maybe it was your parent, spouse, or a close friend that you expected to always treat you well. This is devastating, and it’s hard to move past the hurt.  Now you are holding a grudge and you want to know how to let go of resentment to repair…

Are you struggling with fear? Fear can make you feel trapped, paralyzed, unable to move forward; it can steal your peace and consume your mind. Maybe you are in a place now where you just don’t know what to do to break free of this fear anymore; maybe you feel hopeless.  God’s word holds the…