by Nancy Holte | May 1, 2017 | Life Issues
As we walked through the smoke-filled lobby, I was a little concerned. Was this really where we were going to be staying? In the ten years that John and I have been doing mission trips, we’ve often repeated a phrase my friend taught me right before a weekend retreat....
by Guest Contributor | Apr 25, 2017 | Life Issues
Do you ever think about the “what ifs” in your life? What if I’d married that person instead of this person? What if I’d taken that job instead of this job? What if I’d been born into a different family? What if I’d made that decision instead of this one? What ifs can...
by Kate Washleski | Apr 17, 2017 | Life Issues
It’s nothing new to say that we live in a competitive, comparative society that is heightened by the frequent use of multiple social media sites. However, I do have what I hope is a new perspective to share. Recently, I was having coffee with a friend who is a new...
by Cindy Dullum | Apr 11, 2017 | Life Issues
You may have seen the vintage Facebook post of 3 little girls all dressed up; the caption says something like, “Remember when we dressed up for Easter?” Though it’s black and white, I imagine pretty pastel dresses with white lace ankle socks, shiny white shoes, a...
by Becky Meyerson | Apr 7, 2017 | Life Issues
Watching the world news this week has been heart-wrenching as we saw pictures of men, women, and children die from a chemical attack on their town in Syria. With retaliation by our country last night, our hearts are grieving even more at a world-wide situation that...
by Kate Washleski | Apr 6, 2017 | Life Issues
Joy and grief are unlikely friends. In our journey of parenting a child with special needs and global developmental delays, however, joy and grief are often neighbors in the same day, hour, or moment. I’ve been really scaling back on my time on social media lately....
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