“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people” (Galatians 6:10 NIV). Want to make a difference while having fun? Do you wonder how to serve God with a schedule already over
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Keepsake Friends by Verna Bowman
Spending time with friends is an extravagant gift . . . You know, the kind of friends who love to chat over God and miracles and the deep meaning of life . . . those kind.
Read moreThings I’ve Learned From Loss by Gail Cooper
It’s funny the things that well up inside you after experiencing loss of any kind. You begin to look at things through a different lens and you rarely take things for granted. But why does it take tragedy to see the beauty in simple things?
Read morePicture-Perfect Couples
The news sent shock waves, They’re splitting up. A picture-perfect couple. Nobody—for one nanosecond—thought it would happen. A romantic storybook flashed through my mind. A fairy-tale-slide-show portrayed on timelines, rolled through the news feed on social
Read moreWhat If You Don’t Have a Life-Changing Testimony?
I’ll never forget the first time I realized God was calling me to ministry. It wasn’t a call I wanted to hear.
Read moreAre You Skydiving or Flying? by Edie Melson
One thing I know is that when I’m at my weakest God’s glory increases so that’s why agreed but I feel pretty inept.
Read moreThe Fruit of the Spirit in My Real Life
The Fruit of the Spirit. I’d heard that phrase all my life. I could even stand up in church and quote the verse word for word. But those who knew me didn’t see the evidence of it through me.
Read moreThe Cost of Too Many Commitments
“You know, it’s okay if your primary ministry focus is your husband and your kids.” I don’t remember the details of the conversation with my mother-in-law leading up to that comment, but those words were
Read moreTheresa “Pinky” Garrett: Clowning Around is Serious Ministry
Three and a half years ago, I shared the ministry of Theresa “Pinky” Garrett here at Inspire a Fire. A lot has happened since that time. For more than 20 years, Theresa has been traveling
Read moreSometimes a Heart Needs to Thaw (Motherhood Resented)
Once upon a time, I had only three goals. (1) Become a teacher. (2) Become a wife and mother. (3) Become a missionary. I never bothered to prioritize. Any order in which the Lord allowed
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