Finding hope during difficult days

by Grace Fox One of my dear friends was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last week. Another was released from the hospital after a five-week...

by Liz Tolsma My daughter’s first sentence was, “I do it.” She was always Miss Independent. Like Herbie and Rudolph from “Rudolph the...

by Tara-Leigh Cobble Spending time to better understand the Trinity is a mystery to even the most studied professionals, and everyone...

by Rebecca McLaughlin People sometimes suggest that Jesus is not concerned with sexual sin. But this could not be further from the truth....

by Becky Harling Trusting God is a lifelong journey and at times it feels a bit ethereal, doesn’t it? We think we’re doing great at...

“But you’ll welcome us with open arms when we run for cover to you. Let the party last all night! Stand guard over our celebration. You...

by Hillary Morgan Ferrer I grew up in the church and was always interested in the things of God. I knew I was supposed to pray, but I...

by Gayle Roper Has your loss ever been so deep that you would give almost anything to spend one more day in the past, rather than face a...

by Becky Beresford The environment we encounter as women has been well crafted since Eden. The enemy of our souls has done a fantastic...

by Lori Stanley Roeleveld I find Martha’s sister, Mary irritating. There. I’ve said it. Three times we read about her in the gospels and...

by Janet Holm McHenry The speaker at the women’s conference was mesmerizing. She was inspirational. And she was going to transform my...

by Carey Scott "Learn as you go along what pleases the Lord. Take no part in the worthless pleasures of evil and darkness." Ephesians...

by Cecily Lachapelle The wind ripped through my clothing as if I was crossing the parking lot in my pajamas. I had dashed out the door to...

by Donna K. Maltese The LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh? Why did she say, ‘Can an old woman like me have a baby?’ Is anything...

by Debbie W. Wilson A sonogram and follow-up MRI revealed a dirty mass I couldn’t ignore. My unwelcome intruder grew ten feet when my...

by Ocieanna Fleiss I love this quote from the beloved preacher, Charles Spurgeon: “The Scriptures are like the swaddling clothes of the...

by Linda Evans Shepherd One Saturday afternoon, I found myself watching a group of young women zipline across a small Texas lake. One by...

by Henry O. Arnold At the tender age of four, I experienced the power of storytelling. My father played the role of Billy Bigelow in the...

by Janet Perez Eckles There she was, dressed in pure white. With slow steps she walked down the aisle and pronounced her wedding vows at...