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 stays up late Saturday nights, […]
What’s Beauty Got to Do With It? Enjoying Life in a Dying World by Deidre Braley What’s the purpose of enjoying life in this dying world? I asked myself this question over and over again last year as I watched my mother-in-law battle cancer. If all of our lives come down to this same single […]
How to Battle Imposter Syndrome: A Reminder That God Makes Us ‘Enough’ by Lori Ann Wood The first contest I ever won involved a tiny clay dog sculpture I crafted in a summer art class and submitted to our county fair the following fall. My seven-year-old self was shocked to receive a prize. After all, […]
Just an Ordinary Woman: Finding Abundance in Our Everyday Talents by Cara Blondo She was just an ordinary woman with ordinary talents. Yet these seemingly average talents impacted the lives around her so extraordinarily that, upon her death, friends stood around her weeping. Who was this woman? Her name was Tabitha (she was also known […]
This issue’s theme, Create, is intended to help you to reflect on God our Creator as well as on your own identity as a created masterpiece. […]
God can use our worst experiences as our greatest opportunities for growth and transformation. […]
No matter where we live, as believers in Jesus, we are citizens of heaven (see Philippians 3:20). That truth has the power to transform our daily lives. Being confident of our final destination allows us to hold the appearance, size, or location of our earthly homes loosely. […]
This earth is not our home. Some might feel depressed by that, but I personally find it reassuring to know that a brick-and-mortar building isn’t the holy grail. […]
It occurred to me that the Maker of my heart lives there without any pretense, self-consciousness, or air of contempt. He doesn’t reluctantly stay, hoping I do more of what he expects or offer some placating pleasantries to make me feel better. […]
Your home is there to serve you and to serve your family. It’s not a display room for others to approve of and admire, but a sanctuary to fall back on when the world is too hard. […]