God Is Bigger

By Allison Bucher When I was in grade school, I remember watching a documentary about a man who was attempting to climb Mount Everest. It was a story about his heroic journey to reach the summit of the tallest mountain in the world, and spoiler alert, he did it. Sure,...

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...

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...

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...