by Katie Julius Each January, in lieu of the typical “New Year’s Resolutions” that inevitably fall to the wayside by February 1, I choose a word or phrase that I feel God has placed on my heart to be my focus for the year. One year, it was “trust,” while another year...
by Katie Julius Give thanks with a grateful heart Give thanks to the Holy One Give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ, His Son The words of this old worship chorus have echoed through my head the last few weeks as we have been preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving....
by Rebecca Kocsis I heard this term twice at a recent national leaders conference. Though I had never heard it before—and didn’t really know what it meant—something about it struck a chord. “What does that mean? I am always busy doing, doing, doing, and yet I am never...
by Becky Slamer “They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.” – Psalm 145:7 Creating an atmosphere of celebration in our homes is a powerful testimony to our loved ones inside our walls and to a hurting world outside. Sally...
by Sam Sorbo Back when our local, “very good” public school failed to serve my second-grader academically, I sought God’s counsel. What should I do, God? Shall I continue to support a failing system simply because it’s what I grew up with, all because I felt...
