Tomorrow my husband and I will observe our 50th wedding anniversary. The day will be low-key—no cake, no balloons, no fanfare. That’s fine with us because we began our marriage with little extravagance. We went to our church chapel, invited the pastor to attend us, and added our matron of honor and best man as…
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.
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:
Valentine’s Day may be over, but it’s still the month of love. The holiday itself can be stressful for many of us. Did we buy the perfect gift? Can we still get a reservation somewhere? We see other people receiving extravagant bouquets, but our special someone seems to have forgotten all about the big day.…
And above all these things put on love, Which binds everything together In perfect harmony. Colossians 3:14 ESV Hanging on our bedroom wall is our advent calendar. Tucked in pockets are beautiful words of God’s love. The first folded paper has a quote from Robert Browning. “How do I love thee? Let me count the…
Dana McNeely discusses why God sometimes treats his children with tough love.
Guest Post by Heather Woodhaven Ask me where my favorite place in the world is and I don’t even need to think about it. The Oregon Coast! Why? Nine years ago, when my three children all qualified as “little,” we went on our very first family vacation. It would only be a couple of days,…
The Worship or the Worshipper? [Guest Post – Parker Harrison]
Christians love to worship, usually through music. A few days ago, I was with fellow believers from our church. As a young man (young to me, anyway) led us in song, Jesus’ presence was intimate, sweet, refreshing. Afterwards, a few of us seasoned women bemoaned how it’s harder to sing as we grow older. When…
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