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God Loves You And His purpose for your life is good. by Ernest L. Easley H OME LIFE IS CHALLENGING, espe­cially during those unexpected seasons that drive you to your knees. Perhaps you’re currently in one of those seasons and wondering what God is up to. You look around and life isn’t making any sense. […]

One-Two-Three … You may need some practice to do “The Gospel Waltz.” by Holly Mackle I ’M GENERALLY RIGHT in my own eyes. Perhaps more precisely stated, I’m normally right in my own eyes. I also happen to have zero cavities, a fact that my husband likes to bring up when it underscores a point […]

Four Women After all they had been through, they found joy. by Dewey Williams I’M GOING TO TELL YOU ABOUT two sets of women — each a mother and daughter who adopted one another. One is a biblical story, and the other is a contemporary story. In both, soci­ety’s rules dictated that these women shouldn’t […]

SO FAR BEYOND US Four reminders of the vastness of our God. by Amy Gannett Every time late winter rolls around, I get the itch to go on vacation. I don’t know if it’s the reality that the holiday excitement has finally worn off, or that I’m tired of making the same meals week after […]

I. Need. Wisdom. by Cynthia Hopkins Because I’m not as smart as I think I am. I need wisdom. I remember having that thought when I was a high school student trying to decide where I should go to college. It made its way to the surface again while I was attending that college, choosing […]

Not in Vain In the wee hours of the morning, I’d given birth to a stillborn daughter. by Betty Hassler EASTER DAY DAWNED cold and gloomy. A light rain had begun to fall. My pastor husband, Sim, had planned to deliver the Easter message at our church’s sunrise service, to be followed later by his […]