[Bryan Davis] If I Should Die

“If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.”

As a pre-school youngster, I often whispered that prayer while covering my head with a blanket. Rumors of war, tornado warnings, or even a bump in the night would raise fears of death in my young mind. What would happen if I should die? Would I live on in heaven? Would God really take my soul to be with him?

[Sara Davison] Throwing the Covers off Our Heads

The temptation to stay in bed with the covers over our heads is strong. For many of us, we’ve lived with government recommendations—even, in some cases, demands—that we actually do stay in our homes. Shielding ourselves by staying home, turning off the news, engaging in safe, warm, cozy activities and light books and entertainment in an attempt to block out or forget about all that is going on is an understandable desire.

[Dana McNeely] Who Can You Trust?

But after a while the brook dried up, for there was no rainfall anywhere in the land. Then the Lord said to Elijah, “Go and live in the village of Zarephath, near the city of Sidon. I have instructed a widow there to feed you.” ~ I Kings 17:7-9 Trusting God in Good Times and

[Susan Kimmel Wright] These Are the Times Set for Us

Maybe we rode a subway to work in the city or got up to feed the chickens. Coronavirus’s new restrictions and fears have changed our lives in a heartbeat. Hunkering down under a stay-at-home order, I can’t help thinking about a long-ago conversation with my grandma Blanche, who survived the Great Flu Epidemic of 1918.

[Kimberly Rose Johnson] No Pain No Gain

Guest Post By Kimberly Rose Johnson It’s an old saying, but it still rings true. Not all pain is healthy or profitable, however, there are exceptions. For example, a painful experience can bring growth to our lives. I can’t tell you how many book proposal rejections I received early on in my career as a

[Patricia Lee] The Story Behind “An Anchor on Her Heart”

“Why I Wrote An Anchor on Her Heart” Guest Post by Patricia Lee When my son graduated from college with a degree in biology, coupled with the required extra units for a marine science certification, my heart swelled with pride. After he was hired by a Seattle-based company as an observer biologist for the National Marine