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Encouragement for every season of lifeFalling Forward
This past week my good friend and fellow writer and I have been planning for a meeting where we would be giving the main session information. Feeling confident that we could handle the presentation, we set out to create an agenda. And then the questions and comments...
The Best Lemonade Maker
This is the second article in our new 6-week series called "Her Story," stories of ordinary women experiencing, overcoming, or choosing to do extraordinary things. Michelle grew up the sixth child out of seven. She found her groove as a mini-Mom caretaker; her...
A Taste of Summer – Lemon Raspberry Cake
With winter getting a bit long, I need a blast of summer. And what better way to remember those summer days than with a fresh berry cake! Ingredients: Cake 1 cup sugar ½ cup butter 3 eggs ⅛ tsp. salt 4 ½ Tbsp. lemon juice 3 tsp. minced lemon zest 1 tsp. vanilla...
Mind Blowing
Imagine, if you will, that you are at your favorite coffee shop with your very best friend. Your friend is focused on you. He has his elbows on the table, head leaned forward to rest on his hands, and he’s hanging on your every word. You are complaining about your...
Restoration
Sitting at my kitchen table one day, I looked with satisfaction at the blue-and-white painted surface. Although I’ve rarely done DIY projects, I had tackled this table-painting project the previous summer as an experiment. My 15-year-old discount table with the light...
Seeing God in Loss
Today we're so pleased to introduce the first article in our new 6-week series called "Her Story," stories of ordinary women experiencing, overcoming, or choosing to do extraordinary things. Today's story comes from Judy Miller. Eighteen years ago, I woke up to find...
Behind Closet Doors
I had a baby five weeks ago, so this past weekend I finally decided it was time to clear the maternity clothes out of my closet. And although I can’t quite fit into my regular size, I wanted to at least get the closet ready for the time when things fit again. But as I...
You’re Enough, Just as You Are
Driving in the darkness of the moonlit car, my emotions were roiling. Hurt, confusion, and frustration had me on a slow simmer that was quickly snowballing into a burn. It had started earlier that day, when a dear friend all but admitted that she isn’t always honest...
Fighting and Preventing Colds and Flus Naturally
During the past three years, I have completely changed the way my family eats and have done a lot of research about building immunity. The healthier my little guy stays, the less asthma episodes we have to fight with inhalers and nebulized steroids. With both my...
Stewardship or Stingy
At times I watch the show “Real Time with Bill Maher.” I like to listen to the political debate and try to understand the other sides of arguments, particularly as it relates to our culture. Bill Maher is a comedian, and he can bring humor to many situations. However,...
