Pile Your Troubles on God’s Shoulders
Learn to Pile Your Troubles on God’s Shoulders. Burdens lurking at every turn mound quicker than our weary minds can process. These...
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Jesus, Coffee, and Naps
April Dawn White
- Mar 22, 2018
- 3 min
God Works on Both Sides of the Equation: Part II
When my pastor pronounced, “God works on both sides of the equation,” images of algebraic equations filled my mind. Normally, I enjoy the...
April Dawn White
- Mar 14, 2018
- 2 min
God Works on Both Sides of the Equation
From the pulpit, our pastor pronounced, “God works on both sides of the equation.” I scribbled down the phrase in my journal, pondering...
April Dawn White
- Dec 24, 2017
- 3 min
Finding Peace When All is Lost: Guest Writer Angie Nolen
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April Dawn White
- Sep 19, 2017
- 3 min
6 Ways to Prepare for the Unexpected Test
“Nope.” “Please,” she begged. “Rachel, I could contact the teacher but you need to know this information backwards and forwards. If you...
April Dawn White
- Jun 3, 2017
- 2 min
Life is Hard, but God is Good
Is G I don’t know what prompted my husband to ask the question. It was an ordinary day. We were zooming down the road to Rachel’s (aka...
April Dawn White
- May 20, 2017
- 2 min
Exercising Our Spiritual Muscles: Guest Post by Amy Ahrens
I am honored to introduce you to my friend, Amy. When she shared this principle with me, I asked her to share it for Red Chair Moments....
April Dawn White
- Mar 25, 2017
- 2 min
The Sudden Move of God Doesn’t Require a Running Start
“God doesn’t need a running start.” —Althea Brown In that early morning semi-sleep state, birds chirped a delightful melody while the...
April Dawn White
- Mar 9, 2017
- 2 min
Hobbit Holes and Castles: Refuge My Word for 2017
When twenty-seventeen began, I wanted to crawl into Bilbo Baggin’s hobbit hole. I wanted to seek refuge with his books, dishes, and...
April Dawn White
- Jan 31, 2017
- 2 min
Carryover from 2016: Still Waiting on God
“You have no idea,” I growl at the computer screen. It is a New Year but I never had that New Year fresh start feeling. I have a new...
April Dawn White
- Jan 10, 2017
- 2 min
But as for Me, I Trust in You
The phrase, “But as for me” recognizes I have a choice. I can choose trust or fear, sorrow or joy, rejection or redirection. Despite my...
April Dawn White
- Dec 31, 2016
- 1 min
New Year’s Eve 2016: Crown the Year with Abundance
“You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.” (Psalm 65:11, NLT) What I love about this...
April Dawn White
- Oct 18, 2016
- 3 min
Staring in the Eyes of a Zebra: Encouragement in Desert Wandering
I sat across another zebra, and for the first time, I knew someone truly understood me. In the 1940’s Dr. Theodore Woodward coined the...
April Dawn White
- Oct 12, 2016
- 2 min
Rest and Praise: Underutilized Weapons of Faith
The shift from faith to doubt is subtle. I recently caught myself following the breadcrumb path that lead to restlessness. Unbeknownst to...
April Dawn White
- Sep 15, 2016
- 2 min
The Unchanging Character of God
Suddenly my world turned upside down. Suddenly I stepped out of a healthy active life into the world of chronic illness. Suddenly,...
April Dawn White
- Sep 7, 2016
- 2 min
Why Would God Induce an Attack on His Children?
Today, I am purposefully trying to induce an attack of Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis, the rare neuromuscular disease that hijacked my...
April Dawn White
- Jul 22, 2016
- 1 min
Look Who Moved In
“The Word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighborhood.” (John 1:14, The Message) I love how Eugene Peterson paraphrases this...
April Dawn White
- Jul 19, 2016
- 2 min
Victory Perspective
What if you approached your battle from the stance of victory? Click To Tweet I love to highlight passages of scripture where God uses...
April Dawn White
- Jul 15, 2016
- 1 min
Ram in the Thicket
It’s been a brutal week. I’ve wrestled with physical pain, emotional lows, and misplaced hope. Searching for comfort, I went back to the...
April Dawn White
- Jul 5, 2016
- 1 min
Celebrate Goals: Making Progress
June 13, 2016: Facebook entry: “I cooked today. One person’s chore is another’s progress.” Since this neuromuscular disease hijacked by...
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