A New Realization

By Melody Vanosdol God is always faithful. I’m still working on it. Black Friday, 2023 was a major turning point in my marriage. My daughter and her family were visiting. I didn’t understand why, but my husband was in my face and cursing at me. I was...

The Story Behind the Story

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis After a yearlong journey, I have some exciting news to share! But before I tell you the news, I want to first share the backstory. Why? Because it’s incredible, and it reveals something significant. God doesn’t call the qualified; He...

Today Is Directly Linked

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis My husband took on the large task of transferring our home videos to DVD. After the job was complete, we sat down to view these treasured memories and reminisce over days gone by. It’s one thing to view still-life photos. It’s quite another to...

Life Without Them

By Allison Bucher When I was in my late teens, my grandpa passed away. He was one of the first major deaths in the family that I had experienced. Aside from family pets (which are incredibly devastating in their own way), nobody close to me had died. Trust me, I know...

I Didn’t Realize It Then

By Melody Vanosdol God is always faithful. I’m still working on it. I remember well the first time my husband swung at my head.  I only had two grandchildren at that time.  They were 3 and 6, sitting in the back of the car at McDonald’s. My husband and I...

Jars of Clay

By Alli Bucher When I was in college, I had my heart set on becoming a ceramicist (a professional artist who makes objects with clay). It was the perfect plan, except it was my plan not God’s plan. While I didn’t become a ceramicist, I did learn a lot...