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Encouragement for every season of lifeThe Truth About My Hot Mess Hair
"Why do you smell like dinner?" Tim asked me one night after I turned off the light and climbed into bed. "Hey, that's not nice!" I said, laughing. "I've been having a problem with my hair and I'm trying to fix it." "Mmm," he replied noncommittally, sniffing a bit....
10 Years Later: The Aftermath of Grief
I sit alone in my room. Kids are tucked into bed. Husband is downstairs watching a football game. The soft glow of light shines from my bedside lamp. Snuggled against the pillows, this place is my safe haven. A place I find rest and peace from the busyness of each...
Thanksgiving – Traditional or 21st Century?
I recently glanced at the cover of the November issue of Good Housekeeping and saw - in big letters - THANKSGIVING. It’s no surprise that the November issue would focus on the upcoming holiday, but then I saw a picture of a cake. A CAKE! “No, no, no!” I thought....
A Divine Appointment on a Desert Road
"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me." John 10:27 It was hot, dry, and dusty. He was tired and may have wondered how he'd gotten to the lonely road. He'd been traveling and was weary. 'Why” he thought, “did the angel tell me to come here?”...
Met By God and By Others – Heather’s Thrive Story
After praying for more children for more than two years, the Lord blessed my husband and I with finding out I was pregnant the end of 2014. This quickly changed the first part of January when the pregnancy became a miscarriage. Prior to the miscarriage, I would...
Sister Lives
A few weeks ago, I spent a number of hours curled up on my favorite couch cushion pondering an unusual topic for me—plural marriage. I was busy ignoring the dishes in the sink and the clothes on the bathroom floor, engrossed in a novel called True Sisters. The book,...
Five Qualities of a Leader
I suppose I’ve always been a leader, although many times a poor one. Intentionally thinking of myself as a leader, however, is a relatively new concept for me. When God called me to preach, I quickly recognized it was something I was going to have to learn how to do....
#PrayforParis
I was driving home from the dry cleaner when I heard the news blip on the radio. Something bad had happened in Paris, and there were hostages. Oh no. It couldn’t be affecting any of “My Frenchies,” could it? I immediately began to pray. Oh God, protect the innocent....
Ding-Dong-Ditch Isn’t Just for Kids
A few weeks ago, I brought a meal to a friend whose son had gone through surgery about a week earlier. As we had a quick visit in her kitchen, she asked if I had brought a meal to our mutual friend who is battling cancer, and I told her I hadn’t been able to yet. I...
Letting Go of Worry – Beth’s Thrive Story
Guest Contributor, Beth Oslund, attended Bridging the Gap’s Thrive Conference in October. This is her Thrive story. We all have a story to tell, isn’t that truly the truth? We have all been through something at some point in our lives that has defined where we are...
