by Elizabeth Mitchell | Dec 15, 2025 | Courage
“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest.” (Luke 2:13-14) It’s Christmas time, and your heart should be cheerful and bright. But it isn’t. Not this year. Not when the load you bear is... 
by Elizabeth Mitchell | Aug 11, 2025 | Courage
“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6) Jesus doesn’t compel us to be courageous in facing life’s hurdles by hollering to us from the... 
by Elizabeth Mitchell | May 27, 2025 | Wisdom
“I lift my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.” (Psalm 121:1-2) Invariably, the roughest places precede surprising joys. A few years ago, Bill and I traveled to the Swiss alps to celebrate our 40th... 
by Elizabeth Mitchell | Mar 25, 2025 | Courage
“And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head.” (Mark 14:3) The woman is nameless. The... 
by Elizabeth Mitchell | Mar 11, 2025 | Courage
“He gives power to the faint and to him who has no might he increases strength.” (Isaiah 40:29) Constant infusions of courage are critical to navigate a scary new stage of life, pursue a dream you’ve been clinging to for years, or make it through a personal challenge...