Faithful Cycles: When the Sure Thing Falls Through Real Life. Real Struggles. Real Truth. Truth Cycle: The path was set. The patterns were predictable. The turkeys flew in, the deer walked out, like clockwork. You scout, you plan, you prepare. You bring others to witness the ‘sure thing.’ And then nothing. The patterns change. The…
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When Substance Gets Overlooked for Showmanship
Faithful Cycles: When Substance Gets Overlooked for Showmanship Real Life. Real Struggles. Real Truth. Truth Cycle: They get the spotlight. They get the promotion. You get the workload. You’ve done the work, held the line, and built up others while they built up themselves. But the higher ups don’t see it. Or maybe… they just…
When Speaking Truth Makes You the Enemy
Faithful Cycles: When Speaking Truth Makes You the Enemy Real Life. Real Struggles. Real Truth. Truth Cycle: The report comes. The survey’s sent. The meeting opens. And you speak. Not to be difficult but to be honest. Yet silence fills the room around you. Everyone’s afraid to stand. Afraid to be seen. Afraid to be…
When ‘Skinny’ Becomes the Standard
Faithful Cycles: When ‘Skinny’ Becomes the Standard Real Life. Real Struggles. Real Truth. Truth Cycle: Scrolling through your feed, you stumble upon #SkinnyTok videos promoting extreme thinness as the ideal. Tips that blur the line between health and harm flood your screen. The pressure mounts, whispering that your worth is tied to your waistline. Biblical…
When Simplicity Speaks Louder Than Society
Faithful Cycles: When Simplicity Speaks Louder Than Society Real Life. Real Struggles. Real Truth. Truth Cycle: We’ve traded purpose for popularity. We’ve embraced noise over stillness, convenience over conviction. And the irony? Some of the people we mock those who live simply, quietly, and with clear values are closer to the Word than we are….
When Sickness Changes Everything
Faithful Cycles: When Sickness Changes Everything Real Life. Real Struggles. Real Truth. Truth Cycle: One moment, everything was normal. The next it wasn’t. The diagnosis. The accident. The pain that doesn’t stop. You ask, ‘Why, God? What did I do?’ And in the silence, you wrestle with a God who says He loves you, yet…
When Peace Looks Like Not Caring-But It’s Really Trust
Faithful Cycles: When Peace Looks Like Not Caring-But It’s Really Trust Real Life. Real Struggles. Real Truth. Truth Cycle: Storms were building. Phones were buzzing. Alerts were flying. But in the middle of it all horses were plowing, chores were continuing, and no one in the Amish fields seemed to flinch. One teen asked, ‘Do…
When Passion Creates Tension
Faithful Cycle: When Passion Creates Tension Real Life. Real Struggles. Real Truth. Truth Cycle: Sometimes I have to raise my voice just to be heard. I’m passionate, not angry but it doesn’t always come across that way. And it feels like I have to fight to fix things. But am I helping… or making it…
When Parents Hurt Instead of Help
Faithful Cycles: When Parents Hurt Instead of Help Real Life. Real Struggles. Real Truth. Truth Cycle: They were supposed to love you. Supposed to guide you. Instead, they yelled. Manipulated. Ignored your pain. They used fear to control, not faith to lead. And now you’re left sorting through the wreckage wondering if you’ll ever be…
When Nostalgia Becomes an Escape
Faithful Cycles: When Nostalgia Becomes an Escape Real Life. Real Struggles. Real Truth. Truth Cycle: Old songs, vintage styles, ‘the good old days’ nostalgia sweeps through your feed, offering a comforting escape from present challenges. It’s tempting to dwell there, in memories that seem sweeter than today. Biblical Truth: While the past holds lessons, God…