by Lauren McDonald | Feb 2, 2021 | 2021, Children, Family, Love, Service
As a teacher of language and culture, I think often about how the culture we live in makes us who we are, teaches us what is important, and how that is reflected in our lives through word and action. I don’t think anyone would disagree that our 21st century culture...
by Kimber Krosschell | Nov 9, 2020 | 2020, Children, Family, Parenting
A godly parent, according to her son I was talking to one of my son’s and he shared with me some feelings he had toward my husband and me as parents. He shared with me what he tells people when they ask him about us as his parents and how we parented him as he grew...
by Jen Elgersma | Oct 27, 2020 | 2020, Anger, Encouragement, Family, Grief, Healing, Hope, Trials
This week is a difficult one. Seven years ago this Saturday, our daughter, Autumn, went to be with the Lord. Emotions are right at the surface and tears come easy. Focusing is a challenge. Even though we know our daughter is with the Lord, we still grieve her presence...
by Mel Anderson | Sep 1, 2020 | 2020, Anger, Counseling, Family, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grief, Healing, Love, Marriage, Miracles, Patience, Perseverance, Prayer, Testimony, Trials, Trust
I sat with my eyes glued to the computer screen, unable to wrap my head around the images in front of me. My heart grew tighter and tighter inside my chest as I stared back at my reality, and there didn’t seem to be enough oxygen in the room to fill my lungs. My limbs...
by Donna Durham | Aug 31, 2020 | 2020, Family, Tribe, Trust
On September 6 my oldest son, Josh, is getting married. It will be the second time for me to be Mother of the Groom within 17 weeks. You see these pictures? When we were young parents having tiny babies we COULD NOT imagine the first picture becoming the second...
by Jillian Combs | Jul 22, 2020 | 2020, Encouragement, Family, Freedom, Healing, Home, Hope, Joy, Parenting, Patience, Perfectionism, Perseverance, Prayer
Do you ever just feel like you simply don’t have what it takes? Maybe for a friendship, motherhood, your job, marriage, or something else? I burn the candle at both ends sometimes to prove to myself and others that I DO in fact have what it takes! We currently...
