I remember the first time I realized I was losing my youthful edge. As a conservative young wife and mother, I was relatively content. After all, Daddy said I was beautiful, and my husband, Gary, seemed okay with my efforts. But then that fateful day came.
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The Gift of Rest – It Keeps on Giving
by, Anusha Atukorala I received an amazing gift this January; one that keeps on giving. All my life, as far back as I remember, I’ve suffered with painful feet. I’ve had to choose shoes for
Read moreBitterness to Betterness
Finding our way from hopeless to hopeful by, Tammy Whitehurst I don’t like conflict. (You probably don’t either.) The thing is, God can’t fix what we won’t face. {Tweet This} If we don’t face the
Read moreClaim Your Future
Please know that God has a plan for your life, and when it comes down to it, His is the only one that works. With every opportunity you face, decide whether it pulls you closer to Him or further away. Cling to what is permanent; to those who’ve been here from the start.
Read moreGod Bought You As-is
If you admire an organization or person, I have a fix for that: get to know them better. No, I’m not being pessimistic. I’m being quite literal, even biblical. The truth of the matter is
Read moreThe One Thing You Need to Know When Your Life Feels Small
by, Alicia Bruxvoort I spotted it the moment I stepped out of the shower: a small blue footprint on the crisp white tile. My stomach twisted at the sight. Because every mom knows where there
Read moreBring to Glory
Next week I’m reading my poetry in public for the first time in fifteen years. My coffee house and campus glory days are way behind me. I’ve since been saved, sober, baptized, re-married, ordained as
Read moreBusyness is Not a Spiritual Gift
‘Wait’ is a tough word to deal with in today’s busy world. {Tweet This} by, Tammy Whitehurst I easily become overloaded, overburdened, and go overboard with busyness. I’ve often thought to myself that life would
Read moreCrying Over Our Cities
Boston. New York. Atlanta. Newtown. Aurora. Oklahoma City. Columbine. Many cities have brought me to tears. And to my knees. Events play out on my television screen, as if part of a movie. A movie
Read moreFrom the Heart Springs
Calls of hadida birds and chickens travel through the open windows of our cottage in Mbabane, Swaziland. Their less than harmonic orchestra awakens me early in the morning. Even though both are birds, their sounds
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