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...

The Gift of Saying Yes

By Tanya Jolliffe In the fall of 2015, I spoke at a small women’s conference. Shortly after completing my talk, I was approached by Rae Lynn DeAngelis (founder of Living in Truth Ministries). She introduced herself, told me I had presented a view of nutrition...

It’s a Girl!

By Melody Vanosdol God is always faithful. I’m still working on it. I shared before there are times when we don’t necessarily realize we’re praying, and that prayer can become an automatic response, especially when we are facing challenging situations. God’s...

Intrusive Thoughts

By Rhonda Stinson Whoops, I did it again—more chickens! A friend asked me if I wanted thirteen chickens. I took two beauties and gradually introduced them to my other hens. The hens were not accepting of the two newbies. They pecked them until I couldn’t stand...