Unexpected Hospitality: Serving at 30,000 Feet by Beth Nelson “When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality” (Romans 12:13 NLT). I like to host. I learned about hospitality by watching my mom welcome people around our dining room table. That table held more than food—it held […]
Poured Out and Filled Up: How Motherhood Mirrors the Servant Heart of Jesus by Ashley Enderle This morning, I was reading through the worn pages of my Bible in the book of Mark, diving into moments where Jesus displayed his boundless compassion. In one chapter, he saved a child from a demon, opened deaf ears and […]
Life Jackets: God Doesn’t Always Part the Sea by Kris Ann Valdez I crumpled onto the hospital floor outside my newborn daughter’s room in the ICU, heaving sobs, not caring if the doctors and nurses in the hall witnessed my defeat. My nurse friend came and sat with me before her shift. “Will she make […]
Do You Want to Grow Tall? Putting Down Roots for Deeper Faith by Colleen Ingram On a winding road heading upward into the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, my friend and I pulled over to watch the sunset. My gaze shifted between near and far. Looking into the distance, it was obvious how this […]
When Life Feels Like Walking on a Balance Beam: Finding True Balance in Christ by Bethany Broderick I watch my six-year-old daughter’s calf muscles flex as she struggles to remain centered on the balance beam. She tilts to the left, then back to the right, before taking her final trip down the beam in tiny […]
Joy in the Cracks Using Scripture to Battle Bitterness and Choose Joy by Kristine Amundrud Somewhere in my journal from years ago, a phrase is marked as a reminder on weathered paper: Happiness depends on circumstances—joy depends on God. It spoke to me in that particular season, and it still resonates now. I have […]
When You Don’t Feel Like Enough Embracing God’s Grace for Your Life by Stephanie Jordan Every spring, I am fooled into believing that I have a green thumb. Can you relate? The weather is gorgeous, plants are blooming, and trees are blossoming into their green glory. I could sit outside all day and play […]
Finding Peace in His Presence Making God Your Dwelling Place by Dr. Gladys Childs The week before my brother died, I was reminded of our longing for a place of peace—a place where we can dwell securely—just as God invites us to dwell in His presence. As cancer burned through his body, my brother […]
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 the beds just a few […]
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 and reflection promised. In this […]