When the Hospital Becomes Home: Sharing Jesus in Hard Places by Stephanie McKeever I have always told God I would go wherever he led me to tell others about the saving love of Jesus. That is, until we arrived on the ninth floor. Finding a lump on our son...
When Wandering Invites Remembrance: How Looking Back Helps Us Move Forward by Peggy Bodde Have you ever noticed that when our heart wanders, the rest of us follows? Doubt and worry take up the spaces where remembrance and gratitude used to live. Zakhar is the Hebrew word for “remember.”...
Seeking a Heart for Prayer When Your Spirit Is Dry: Discovering What Only God Can Do by Tracey Rector I poured out an impassioned plea to God. My prayer life had become stale and listless, and prayer had become more of an obligation than a privilege. Checking off an...
When We Don’t Have Enough: Living with a Mindset of Abundance by Lauri Hawley Do you often feel as though something is missing in your life? Whether it’s talent, time, strength, energy, creativity, or relationships, we all have an area or two of our lives that seem to be short...
Four Tools for Overcoming Mental Block: How to Help Your Creativity Flow Again by Leslie McLeod One night when our son was a preschooler, he came into our room crying. “I had a bad dream,” he sobbed, rubbing still-sleepy eyes. My instinct was to go full mama hen, comforting and...
Staying Connected in Seasons of Change Cultivating Rhythms That Strengthen Relationships by Jenny Marcelene “I can’t believe it!” I squeal to my husband, Travis. Approaching a nearby pond, I spot birds from a board game we sometimes play as a family. I quicken my pace and, like a paparazzo,...
Finding Your Way Home in the Detours: What to Do When You Can't See Beyond Your Circumstances by Deborah Mendoza I miss the sea. Sometimes when I have a few free moments, I wish I could drive up to a seaside palapa or walk out onto a dock. Occasionally when...
Artist Feature Photographer Mariah Brink Mariah, tell us about yourself. I am one of three sisters who grew up in a musical home serving Jesus. I’ve been told all my life I am a joyful presence, and I’m so grateful for that. I moved to California a few months ago,...
Do Not Fear Viewing God's Command as an Invitation to Freedom by Tristany Corgan Heart racing. Hands shaking. Head fogging. Stomach fluttering. It’s getting hard to breathe. What is the cause of these symptoms? Perhaps it is an interruption in my daily schedule. It could be that something has gone...
When Life Silences Your Song Fighting Your Battles with Praise by Leslie McLeod Why is it when we try our hardest to do the right thing, it seems to go sideways? Like getting everyone to church without drama. That shouldn’t be too tough, right? Not so. I’m convinced the enemy...
