Gloom, Despair, and Agony on Me

Gloom, Despair, and Agony on Me

By Tanya Jolliffe In grade school, I spent many Saturday evenings at my grandparents’ house, either for the evening or overnight. Back then, there were only a few channels on the television. On Saturday evening, Hee Haw was a standard. Hee Haw was a variety show...
4-Tips for Winning Your Battles

4-Tips for Winning Your Battles

By Tanya Jolliffe I grew up on a twelve-acre farm in Darke County, Ohio—the same part of the country where Annie Oakley got her start. My grandparents purchased the farm decades before my family moved there. The creek that ran at the edge of the fields was the draw...
Faith Over Fear

Faith Over Fear

By Tanya Jolliffe In the winter of 2003, a friend wanted to run a marathon. She set her sights on a race date a few months away and enrolled in a training program at a local athletic retail store. A few weeks into her training, she discovered that the race she was...
Sound of Freedom

Sound of Freedom

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis Several years ago, I shared a devotion about the importance of freedom. As we celebrate this day that represents America’s freedom and independence, I thought it was fitting to share again: Growing up, my family had all sorts of critters living...