Many families in the United States are facing hard times. Hurricanes, fires and other disasters are making life very difficult for many people.
So what do we do in hard times? How do we have faith?

We found a list of encouraging bible verses for times of trial.
(from www.biblestudytools.com) Jesus tells us that we will have troubles in this world, it’s a guarantee. However, He also promises that we have victory through our faith because Jesus Christ has overcome the world. If you are facing hard and uncertain times, you can be encouraged to press on knowing that you are an overcomer! Use the below Bible verses about having faith in hard times to lift your spirits and to share with others questioning God’s goodness.

Click HERE to see the list.

How do we encourage kids in their faith journey? Especially when they face hard times? Or have questions about disasters in our world?
We found some wonderful insight from www.focusonthefamily.com
Faith Grows in Hard Places — Even for Kids, and article by Dan Dupee.
Dan give parents some steps on how to walk your kids through pain.
1. Listen and Remind them of God’s love for them
2. Face trials with a biblical perspective on suffering
3. See suffering as a time of growth and refinement
Click HERE to see the full article.

So how do we know if the bible is true? How do we answer tough questions about faith when we are in the midst of trials?
Robert Velarde wrote an insightful article for Focus on the Family.  He digs into these areas for discussion: Truth and the Bible, Knowledge and the Bible, Evidence for the Bible and Jesus and the Bible. Click HERE for the full article.

Focus on the Family also has an online series called Is the Bible Reliable?