Whether in a French cathedral, an English castle, or a church in our home city, when light passes through a stained-glass window into a room, it brightens every space with a glorious glow. There’s beauty in the broken shards when intricate stories are crafted into a masterpiece. It reminds us of the way God can shine His Light—even through the mosaic of our monstrous messes.
I wrote the book Why the Sparrow Cries during a freefall moment. My parents had just split and it would only get more chaotic from there. Within the span of a year they married new spouses, and I’d been highly encouraged to move out of the house and take a very fat cat with me—who…
I can take the cold. The darkness of winter is a lot less fun.
If you have ever felt “less than” because of a past mistake, this book is for you. Be encouraged by Jayna’s story that your past doesn’t have to define you. God’s redeeming love can transform your story into one of hope and healing.
I think if we’re honest with ourselves . . . we can be control freaks. Wanting to shape our destiny, our future, our children, our families.
That message never hit me harder than right before I penned a book with my coauthor.
After meeting several foster children, Pat Lee knew she wanted to write a story that captured their experience.
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:
“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?
What One Day Will Be [Sara Davison]
Almost every time we watch the news, I breathe the words, “Come, Lord Jesus,” when the last image fades from the screen. We yearn for the day John described in Revelation 21:3-4 when “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.” God alone knows when that day will be. But while we are here, He sends us glimpses of heaven, reminders of what will one day be.