by Mel Anderson | Sep 8, 2020 | 2020, Anger, fear, Freedom, Grief, Healing, Hope, Love, Prayer
Today, someone I respect reprimanded me for being so open with the struggles in our marriage in last week’s blog post. I did not see that coming. I had prepared myself for the likelihood that there might be judgment or whispers, but I was not at all prepared to be...
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 Jen Elgersma | Aug 19, 2020 | 2020, Healing, Love, Marriage, Miracles, Patience, Perseverance, Prayer, Trials
I attended two weddings in a row a couple weeks back. I love weddings and in the last several years I am always filled with emotion as the bride walks down the aisle. There is something incredibly beautiful about the joining of two lives into one. I believe the main...
by Donna Durham | Aug 19, 2020 | 2020, Anxiety, Love, Prayer, Stress
A few years ago I was talking to a dad about the meltdowns his daughter was having in Target. Each outing would start off fine but eventually all of the choices, the amount of time spent in the store, and the disappointment of not being able to get all she wanted...
by Lauren McDonald | Aug 12, 2020 | 2020, Anxiety, fear, Prayer, Service, Sharing the Gospel
Have you ever been scared to pray? It seems silly to even think about. I know how good and kind God is but sometimes I am so scared to pray. I’m hesitant to pray because I’m afraid God will actually give me what I ask for. Again, I feel so silly for even writing that....
by Christi Vander Voort | Jul 30, 2020 | Hope, Miracles, Prayer
I’m reading The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson, because my parents are. I wanted to have something to talk about the next time we were over for supper so I picked up the book at our local thrift shop. Little did I know that this easy-reader would be packed with...