Remembering [Dana McNeely]
Like many, our income dipped this year, so we were careful and sparing with gifts. At least with physical gifts. Yet this Christmas was peaceful, pleasant, and a time of sweet memory-making.
Celebrating Firsts and All the Moments In Between [Kristen Hogrefe Parnell]
First bath. First smile. First laugh. As a new mom, I celebrate all my baby boy’s firsts. First Christmas? Time for a trip to Hobby Lobby to get him a stocking! But the truth is, firsts can be hard too. First boo-boo. First break-up. First accident. The challenge with firsts is that depending on our…
Outward Bound [Jeanette-Marie Mirich]
There are people who stay put. They like their hearth, the change of season from their living room window, and the perfume of the roses wafting through the screen door. Then there are those with itchy feet.
A Love Story of Eight Months and Beyond [Kristen Hogrefe Parnell]
The meaning of love has taken new depths during my eight months and counting of pregnancy. It has also made me more appreciative of Jesus’ ultimate love for me.
The Importance of Family [Kimberly Rose Johnson]
Family is at the top of my mind because recently, my husband and I made a huge life change. We moved from Oregon to Montana to help out my parents. As beautiful as Montana is, moving here was not on my bucket list. That being said, when the Lord tells us to do something, listening…
[Starr Ayers] Love Letters
I can still hear the rumble of the mailman’s car and the screech of its brakes as it pulls in front of our house, the scrape of the mailbox’s rusty hinges when opened, and the hollow metal twang as it slams shut. As the car pulls away, I see my younger self racing down the drive, hoping to find an envelope addressed to me, a letter from someone I love.
[Jeanette-Marie Mirich] Encounter
A whisper of air struck my cheek and I turned to see the guard standing beside me.
“Is this your favorite painting here?” he asked.
What if God Calls Me to Something I Hate? [Hope Bolinger]
What if God calls me to something I hate? This is a question I often asked myself when I looked publishing square in the eye and wondered if I could stay in my dream career forever. I’d been working as an SEO manager at the time and trying to write in whatever bubbles of time…
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