comfort — Daily Devotion — Kristen Alexis Cave

The three months after my wedding were some of the most stressful I’ve ever experienced. I got married. I moved in with my husband’s apartment, but only for a couple of months before we moved to a different state. My husband sprained his ACL and LCL playing basketball. Our dog had three different health emergencies. We had one of our cars in the shop so we were down to one car for two people. And we were trying to buy a house. Needless to say, a lot of different things were occupying my mind.

Kristen CaveMay 22, 2024stress, anxiousness, anxiety, overwhelm, peace, comfort, scripture, meditateComment

Your Trials Are Your Testimony

I was sitting on the couch in my living room talking to my roommate Lauren. She was checking in with me, asking how I was holding up, since I had just gone through a pretty awful breakup. I told her that I was struggling, not just because getting your heart broken hurts terribly, but because I never even saw this coming. I was so completely blindsided, and that made everything so much worse.

Kristen CaveFebruary 22, 2024comfort, heartbreak, testimonyComment

10 Verses For When You're Afraid

Did you know that the Bible says, “fear not” 365 times? I’m not one to believe in coincidences when it comes to God. I think it was very purposeful that the same number of times we’re told not to be afraid is the same number of days there are in a year.

Kristen CaveJanuary 17, 2024fear, afraid, anxiousness, anxiety, worry, peace, comfort, trustComment

Do You Feel Forgotten By God?

When I was reading my Bible yesterday, I spent some time studying a passage from Luke chapter 7. In this particular passage, Luke describes the time when John the Baptist sends messengers to ask Jesus if He is really the Messiah, or if they should be waiting for someone else. To be honest, I’ve skimmed through this passage a lot in the past. I know I’ve read it, but I’ve never really studied it, until yesterday. And as I dove deeper into this story, my heart started to break for John the Baptist in a way it never had before. His humanity became so evident to me in this story, and it encouraged me in one way and saddened me in another.

Kristen CaveNovember 28, 2023waiting, forgotten, hopeless, perseverance, unmet expectations, unanswered prayers, hope, comfort, empathyComment

10 Verses For When You’re Walking Into A New Season

It’s been just over a year since my husband and I packed up the U-Haul, loaded down our cars, and left our home state of Georgia to move to Kentucky. I’m not going to lie, I ugly cried quite a few times over the move at first. It wasn’t an easy decision. But at the same time, it was a decision that was blanketed in so much peace. I never thought I would feel so at ease about picking up and moving to another state, but I did.

Kristen CaveAugust 15, 2023uncertainty, change, new thing, seasons, peace, comfort, comfort zone, unknownComment

What Is God Putting On Your Heart?

I’ve been going back through a lot of my old journals recently, and as I flipped through the pages yesterday, I stumbled upon an entry from early 2022. I had decided first thing that morning to get up and go for a walk, which wasn’t something I normally did, but apparently, I needed to get some fresh air and spend some time outside - away from my phone, away from work, away from all the things that were overwhelming and demanding.

Kristen CaveAugust 9, 2023overwhelm, stress, worry, walks, prayer, God's word, memorizing scripture, peace, comfort, love, met needsComment

10 Verses For When You Feel Far From God

In my 20+ years of following Jesus, I’ve learned that it’s inevitable to go through seasons where you feel far from God. Even though I know He is always there, even though I know He never leaves me, and even though I know He doesn’t distance Himself from me, there have been more than a few times where it felt like I was distant from God.

10 Verses For When You're Afraid

Did you know that the Bible says, “fear not” 365 times? I’m not one to believe in coincidences when it comes to God. I think it was very purposeful that the same number of times we’re told not to be afraid is the same number of days there are in a year.

Kristen CaveJuly 18, 2023fear, afraid, anxiousness, anxiety, worry, peace, comfort, trustComment

A Reminder For The Broken-Hearted

Heartbreak is quite possibly the worst feeling you can feel on this earth. Heartbreak over loss. Heartbreak over disappointment. Heartbreak over rejection. Heartbreak over abandonment. Heartbreak over unmet expectations. There are so many reasons for which our hearts can break.

Kristen CaveJuly 14, 2023broken heart, valleys, hard times, tears, disappointment, loss, hope, joy, comfortComment

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