Shifting Sand Trusting God in a Culture of Deconstructed Faith by Samantha Branch Faith is a lot like sand on a beach—moving, shifting, and even briefly disappearing—before it slowly begins to come into view again. As I get older, I am desperate for more tangible proof that what I have believed my whole life […]
When It’s Not about Faith Facing Depression As a Believer by Melinda Olsen We live in a fast-paced, on-the-go kind of world. Busyness and rules can lock us into routines and behavior patterns in which we don’t have time for rest, quality time with friends and family, time outside in nature, or simply time […]
Don’t Look Back A Biblical Theology of Aging by Dawn Davidson We left Eastern Europe on a Friday, just before Russia invaded Ukraine. It’s odd not to be there living my usual life—walking our dog, meeting up with my friends at Paragraph Coffee, and planning women’s events. Once again, I entered another phase of […]
Planting Seeds in the Waiting Finding Purpose in Seasons of Unanswered Prayer by Carissa Krey If you have lived in the Midwest, you may have experienced snow in late May or early October. Seasons can be confusing and seem as though the timing is off. While snow in May seems strange and out of […]
Three Truths to Bring Hope in Transition Biblical Wisdom for Life Changes by Bethany Broderick I strode into the kitchen wearing a long-sleeved T-shirt and scarf. My husband glanced up and laughed. “You know it’s going to reach eighty degrees today.” “I don’t care,” I said, turning up my nose, though I could already […]
Sharing the Embers of Your Heart How to Share the Gospel When Your Faith Seems Dry by Alexis Kanode One evening my husband and I went out to dinner for a date night. It was our first date in six months, and we needed it. We were walking through a difficult season of our […]
When Life Takes Unexpected Turns Trusting God When His Plan Feels Like Plan B by Traci Rhoades There’s a popular verse we find on mugs, shirts, home decor, maybe even tattoos, and the first time I remember taking note of it, I saw it screen-printed on a bright throw pillow in flowy turquoise lettering: […]
Why I Can’t Get Enough of Mentoring God Brings Us Alongside Another Woman to Show Her She’s Not Alone by Sue Donaldson I was in my early twenties. As a new college grad starting my first whirl into the real work world, I was single and facing my career as a high school teacher. […]
Reframing Disappointment: How Unmet Longings Point Us to Heaven by Macie Moseley I hate to admit it, but I often find myself face to face with disappointment. Without realizing it, I create unreasonable expectations in almost every aspect of my life. Even though I know I’m imperfect, I feel disappointed when I make mistakes. […]
Finding Grace in Our Brokenness: How God Handles Our Mistakes by Lori Ann Wood I had no risk factors and no family history, but I had early warning signs of heart failure—shortness of breath, inability to exercise, fatigue. For years, my family urged me to go to the doctor. I wish I could tell […]