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.
How to Love People Through Their Depression [Kelsey Norman]
Depression is a common illness, but it seems more people have experienced it since the pandemic began. It can be hard for those who don’t deal with it themselves to know how to support their loved ones who do. If someone you care about struggles with depression, here’s what you can do to help:
[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.
[Alyssa Roat] 3 Ways to Foster Integrity
How far are you willing to go to pursue your goals? Goals are good, especially when we’re called to pursue things. For example, I know that I was called to publishing and writing. Others may know they were called to the mission field, to teaching, to firefighting, to music or art. Goals help us pursue…
[Kristen Hogrefe Parnell] The Secret to Anticipating Christmas
How do you anticipate a season if you’re dreading it? For some, this year has been full of blessings, but for many, it’s been one challenge after another. I feel you. This year has been a mixed bag for me.
The secret is that anticipating Christmas doesn’t depend on our circumstances.
[Sara Davison] Go Team!
It’s award season in the Christian literary world. Personally, I have a love-hate relationship with writing contests. Being named a finalist or winner is wonderful for promotion, affirmation, celebrating great writing, and receiving helpful feedback from judges. For those reasons, I do enter a book into one or more contests most years that I have…
[Sara Davison] Like Gravity
Have you ever felt the way King David did here? In these very difficult and challenging times, with every person on the planet grappling with grief, fear, anxiety, and uncertainty, have you cried out to God and received only silence in response? We all feel that way sometimes—maybe a lot of times. And David shows…
[Guest: E. B. Roshan] An Unexpected Gift
2020 has been a year of surprises. A year ago, I had no idea that 2020 was going to be the year I would write, edit, and publish three novellas. I’ve always enjoyed writing, but as a mother of two, an ESL teacher and volunteer interpreter, I didn’t have a lot of time to devote…
Life’s Little Moments [Dana McNeely]
Life presents us with many turning points. But there are also quieter moments, like a whisper . . .