Springtime Invasion

By Rhonda Stinson In the spring, I noticed tons of white-flowered trees everywhere. I pointed them out to the residents at a local nursing home program and one woman said they were a type of pear tree. They said it looked like snow across the field. There were so many...

I Will Carry You

By Michele Eich Navigating the empty nest stage of life brings a mix of emotions. One day I’m loving the freedom my husband and I have to go on new adventures. The next minute I am looking at my kids’ baby pictures with tears in my eyes. Through all of it,...

Fairytale Wedding

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis My niece and her husband are about to welcome their first child into the world. Baby Margarida, named after her Portuguese grandmother, will one day hear the story of mommy and daddy’s wedding day. A day that didn’t turn out quite as they hoped....

Happy to Help

By Tanya Jolliffe For a few years, I led a six-month discipleship program for high school students as part of a church confirmation experience. Each fall, my co-leader and I would take the group on an overnight retreat for team building and fun. We coordinated the fun...