by Beth Vice | Jul 11, 2025 | Crisis, Depression, Divorce Recovery, Faith, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief, Growth, Hope, Integrity, Jealousy, Jesus, Love, Suicide, Waiting
I’m currently reading The Keeper by Charles Martin. Bones, one of the main characters, was sexually and physically abused as a child by priests who had been entrusted with his care. After years of imprisonment in a dark labyrinth of crypts carved beneath the church,... 
by Beth Vice | May 29, 2025 | Crisis, Death, Depression, Divorce Recovery, Hope, Understanding the Bible, Waiting
The Valley of Achor literally means “Valley of Trouble.” It was named after a guy named Achan. The Israelites had just won an astounding victory in Jericho by following God’s crazy battle plan. He told them to walk around the city once every day for seven days, and... 
by Beth Vice | Apr 18, 2025 | Born Again!, Death, Depression, Easter, Faith, Grief, Holidays, Hope, Jesus, Praise, Waiting
Today’s blog is about waiting—a perfect topic for Easter week. Before Jesus came, people were waiting for the Messiah. When He arrived, Jesus’ disciples waited for Him to make His move to claim the throne of Israel. Since Jesus’ resurrection, believers have been... 
by Beth Vice | Sep 28, 2024 | Depression, Divorce Recovery, Grief, Hope, Love
It’s hard to be around people who are grieving. We hate to see them hurting and just want them to be happy again. But often in our hurry to “make them better” we offer a quick fix that doesn’t last. Grieving the loss of a love, a job, or anything else precious and... 
by Beth Vice | Aug 15, 2024 | Depression, Hope, Rest
Last week I hit an emotional wall. I’m not normally a crier, but that morning I couldn’t stop. I was embarrassed and disgusted by my bad attitude, general grouchiness, and inability to control my eating. I’d pushed hard to finish my latest book, and it came out on our...