Jennifer Avis – Happiness. When you kick back and really think about it, you may notice that most people search for happiness outside themselves. Maybe they are searching for it in a relationship. Maybe in another house. Or maybe in their children, or their dog, or some type of material object that consumes them. And to [...]
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Spark Your Heart with Inspiration This Season
Anna Bowman – A few years ago, my husband and I were like many so-called middle-class American families. We made six figures in salary, had a great house and nice cars. Oh, and we were miserable. Our priorities were so upside down that we almost fell apart. Once we began to submit to the Lord’s [...]
A Life Well Lived
By Tina Davis – I had the privilege of attending the funeral of a great woman this past week. Upon arrival, not only did I receive the program for the service, but two booklets. One was a compilation of letters written by friends and family singing her praises. The second was a collection of her poetry [...]
The Wonder of a Child
Cresta Shawver – Christmas morning. Sleepy little eyes open slowly to dim light, half darkness. The house is silent, no one is stirring. She yawns, starts to go back to sleep. Then suddenly, the remembrance burst into her mind—CHRISTMAS! She bolts out of bed, only half awake, and rushes down the stairs, shouting, “It’s Christmas, [...]
Finding Peace on Earth
By Bethany Bomberger – Perhaps it’s the Frosty Yankee Candle filling the house with delicious aromatherapy . . . or the vast array of phenomenal Christmas ideas Pinterest has floating through my brain . . . or maybe, just maybe, it’s the after effects of finally cleaning my closet (oh yes I did!). Whatever it [...]
Spacious Living in an Expansive God Part II
Dear, dear Corinthians, I can’t tell you how much I long for you to enter this wide-open, spacious life. We didn’t fence you in. The smallness you feel comes from within you. Your lives aren’t small, but you’re living them in a small way. I’m speaking as plainly as I can and with great affection. [...]
Out of Control?
By Belinda Elliott – Ever had one of those weeks? A week when it seems like anything that can go wrong will? Maybe it is minor stuff, those little irritations of life. Traffic, running late or a to-do list that never ends. Or maybe your week is filled with bigger burdens. An unexpected tragedy, a troubling [...]
