Written by Sarah Henderson
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “A man is what he thinks about all day long.” If so, is our mind becoming more like God? What does the Bible say about how to control your mind? The other...
Written by Chant’a Collier
Braces at my age? Here are some life lessons I learned through this unexpected choice and challenge. After what I thought was going to be a normal dental appointment, I was surprised when my...
Written by Barbara Lee
In challenges and trials, I’ve found that difficult decisions can become clearer if I trust God more than I trust my fear. I was worried. I was fearful. I was confused. At the same time, I...
Written by Kathleen Giza
We can have very high expectations of ourselves, and others may judge us by very high standards. When we get discouraged, where can we turn for realistic encouragement? Apprehensively, I sat down...
Written by Susan Scott Smith
Revisiting a fiery trial has taught me many lessons about what is truly important in life. Pictures from this summer’s wildfires reminded me of our fiery trial in May. Our garage burned...
Written by Lynda Wasser
God used dirt in the creation of humanity, and there is still much we can learn from this incredible substance. “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground” (Genesis 2:7)....
Written by Chant’a Collier
It was very good news—except that I wasn’t supposed to tell anyone! How could I keep this confidential? The afternoon of my husband’s birthday I got a text message asking for his...
Written by Susan Scott Smith
A book about great teachers got me thinking about how we must become great Christians. Each year our school district makes assignments for the administrators and staff. This past year the teachers...
Written by Nancy Diraison
We live in a time of intensifying stress and trials. What can we learn when the world we’ve known is falling apart, and there’s nothing we can do to fix it? Things are changing all...