Recently, our family received what looked like a huge answer to prayer. Something we had been bringing before the Lord for months, years even, appeared to finally be coming to a head. Things were moving forward and a door which had been slightly ajar for some time looked like it might swing wide open for…
Lately, I feel the Lord is prompting me to spend more time in prayer. I pray daily, but I don’t usually carve out a specific time to pray over the people in my life. It’s time to not only pray in general, but to make my prayer time more specific and dedicated. I need to…
Brooke Lynn is a strong woman. She is a wife and mother. She is a nurse and an author. And she has a heart after God. She has graciously shared her life’s experiences and struggles on her blog and in her book, Raised by Strangers, in effort to bring healing, strength and hope to others. As you…
I started a garden this year, because my friend Beth said I should. I was a little bit worried that I would just kill everything and waste my time (which is still a distinct possibility), but she believed in me and so I did it. Sweat poured as I dug up the ground, mud splattered…
Worry takes up space in my head. I run like a scared cat or I obey its commands. What would happen if I faced my fear in love? I live in a state where the mountain lion roam. Colorado is a beautiful place to live with trails for hikers to explore the Rockies. At every…
By Amy Marchiondo “Many words have been used to describe me, son, student, veteran, teacher, coach, speaker, manager, husband, father. But my favorite is Dad.” Gene Buckner, August 19th, 1996 To this day I can still remember standing on my Daddy’s feet and dancing around in the kitchen. Going on bike rides trying…
Redeemed After 17 Years in the Pit of an Eating Disorder Written by Marie Notcheva Through Him all things truly are possible. This is my story of how Jesus Christ broke the chains of a 17-year bondage to bulimia when I truly repented and turned from this idol. The same hope and freedom is available…
Compassion for “them”: relearning to love the people we were before our loss By Robert Nickel When you read about a horrible disaster— a doomed airliner, a tsunami, anything that suddenly shatters peace and calm and well being— when you read an article like that, sometimes there are “before” photos. The people in harm’s way…
God why them and not me? When I was single I was determined to have life happen my way. I dreamed of being a wife and having children ever since I was a child. When all my friends were married and having babies, I felt left out. What about me God? Waiting for God to…
We strive to teach our children truth, we nurture their hearts and minds, we make sure all their needs are met, and we keep them from danger. We work around the clock nonstop. God has designed us to be strong and mighty for such a job as this. But He never intended for us to…
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