The world stopped along with my husband’s heart. Yet, love surrounded us through it all. With one voice mail and a call to church, support appeared at the hospital before we arrived. Waiting, praying,
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Little Elephants—Big Difference
“No matter how old you are, you can still find ways to help.” That insight belonged to eight-year-old Cee Cee Creech. She raised more than $3,400 in pledges for tornado victims in Joplin, Missouri, by
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A few years ago, I joined an internet social media site, kicking and screaming all the way. Well, perhaps not that extreme, but I put it off a long time while several urged me to
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In a guest bedroom, filled with pictures and family treasures, sits an old straight-back chair with a woven seat. The rear legs show wear from decades of propping against Granny Beasley’s front porch wall. It
Read moreChoose Joy
Little did we know, as we delighted in food and family, how soon we would face a life-altering decision: Choose sorrow or choose joy. Gathered around our dining room table, joy overflowed that all our
Read moreCrossing Bridges
Crossing bridges impact us in amazing ways, whether the bridges span languages, landmarks, or lives. First Mission Trip I learned this truth in a new way on my first mission trip. The life changes and
Read moreA Birthday to Remember
Mom turned ninety years old on April 12, 2020. In February my sister, brother, and I began planning a birthday to remember. Planning a Birthday to Remember Typically, we don’t pay much attention to birthdays
Read moreLearning to Be Still
“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth” (Psalm 46:10 NIV). I doubt that I’m alone in occasionally feeling like a mouse
Read moreNever Will I Leave You
“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5 NIV). When I was eight years old, I read Bible verses that explained God’s love, my sin, Jesus’ sacrifice, and my need to
Read moreFaith with Feet
Faith with feet – faith in action – changes lives, our own and others. On February 9, 2008, Trevor and Crystal Gosser looked forward to the birth of their first child, Kaleb, in seven weeks.
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