When the Smoke Clears Trusting God After Trauma by Eileen VandenBerg Fingers interlaced around my knees, I sat on the rough, low-quality, barely padded carpet of the corner bedroom. Darkness surrounded me, and quiet sobs convulsed my body. Two of my girls slept peacefully—their contented chests rising and falling—in...
No Backup Plan Going All in with Jesus by Melanie Bedogne I had been praying for a breakthrough for several months. Circumstances in one area of my life had left me with a weary heart. For weeks, I had been waiting, praying, seeking, and believing in faith for God...
More Than an Address: Abiding with Jesus Wherever He Plants Us by Grace Thomas “Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them; take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to...
Faithful Obedience Finding Strength in the Nearness of God by Michelle Yancey I don’t know about you, but some of my most creative thoughts come to me in the shower. So imagine my surprise when I heard, “Quit your job.” Lord, was that you? For months, I had been seeking...
The Psalm 23 Method: How to Cultivate Spiritual Steadfastness by Rachel Sweatt Raise your hand if you have ever felt like something is just off sometimes. (Hi, it’s me! *raises hand*) Whether it’s due to a life transition, a rushed morning, or just a drift in our own mental...
Winning the Battle Against Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder How a Deeper Understanding of the Gospel Helped Me Combat OCD by Brynn Lee My mind was my safe place—a refuge where I could go when I wanted to pull away from the noise of life and retreat to the quietness that contemplation...
A Fresh Perspective Jesus's Invitation to Purpose and Fruitfulness in the Mundane by Julie Klein My gaze continues to stretch upward. My eyes settle upon a giant standing guard over my neighborhood nature trail—a living organism puzzled together by millions of cellulose fibers. It is a massive tree, expansive...
Taking the High Road Living with Integrity in a World Where Anything Goes by Amber Stumph As I back out of the driveway, my son’s boyish silhouette catches my eye. We drive in uneasy silence. He shifts his face away from the glare of an oncoming headlight, and with...
Five Ways to Join a Friend in Suffering Offering the Ministry of Presence to a Grieving Friend by Jenny Albers Aside from the heart-wrenching details of a season marked by deep grief, what I remember most is the feeling of loneliness. I felt invisible. Life continued at a swift...
And All the Doubters Prayed, “Help My Unbelief!” The Believer’s Guide to Seasons of Doubt by Adelaide Mitchell “Mom, what if there is no God?” My almost-teenaged son seems to save the heaviest questions for my nighttime routine of kissing him good night. You might think my reaction would...
