The Place Called Home

Sharing Hope Through God's Word

  • 10 Favorite Christian Instagram Accounts for Encouragement and Community

    How’s your month been? What have you been up to lately? I know personally I’ve found myself scrolling through Instagram a lot recently. These are some accounts that I always love to see come across my feed. Their posts are always encouraging and normally help me think about God and His Word from a fresh…

  • El Roi: Getting to Know the God who Sees Me

    Hey, how’s your month going? How’s your year going? It’s still early on in 2024 but it feels like it’s already flying past.  This feeling usually tells me I need to slow down. Reorient myself. Focus back on the Father. Do you remember my blog post from New Year’s? I said that I wanted to…

  • Battling the Fear of Failure: Find Encouragement in God’s Promises

    How is your 2024 going? We’ve almost made it through the first month. Has it been going great? Are there some challenging parts?  I know I’ve been reevaluating some past habits lately. I always think I’m going to get it together and do so much more than I ever really do. Current me never seems…

  • 4 Ways to Get to Know God in 2024

    With the new year just around the corner, what new years’ resolutions do you have? What do you want your 2024 to look like? Do you want to get healthier? Read more? Write a book? Get a new job? Maybe learn a new language?  Or you might decide to invest in some skills and hobbies…

  • What Do I Do?: Turning to God in Times of Confusion and Stress

    Have you ever had those moments where you just have no idea what to do?  Maybe you have a plan long-term that God’s given you but it’s the moment-to-moment decisions that trip you up. There’s too many options. What’s the right one? What does God actually want me to do at this exact moment? I…

  • Keep Moving Forward: How to Move Forward in the Face of Fear

    What if this doesn’t work out? What if I fail? What if it isn’t what I think it is? What if it’s exactly what I think it is? Fear is strong. It’s pervasive.  Once it gets a foothold it likes to hang on just as tight as it can. It doesn’t wait for an invitation…

  • The Commandment to Rest: The Dangers of Working in Vain

    “Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.” Psalm 127:1  “Nisi dominus frustra.” Without God, it is in vain. Literally: without the Lord, frustration. This is engraved on a structure at the Shing Mun Reservoir Park in…

  • Chase God’s Heart More Than His Hand: Seeking God in the Middle of a Waiting Season

    So I started reading Romans recently.  I’ve been reading through the Old Testament for the last little bit, aiming for a chapter a day (though that’s not always what happens).  I’ve read through Genesis and Exodus, made a detour through Jeremiah, read some in Joshua. Now I’m in Numbers. And I felt a draw a…

  • 10 Bible Verses About Hope

    Hope is a powerful word. We all have things we hope will happen.  Maybe you hope to accomplish a goal that’s been set for too long.  Usually when we use the word “hope” we use it in a wishing sort of sense.  Maybe you’re hoping for a new job to pan out. Or even something…