I have a profound truth to share that may come as a surprise to some: None of us are called to a Ministry of Criticism.
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When Should Kids Receive Awards? By Sue Badeau
With summer days ticking away and school days on the horizon, this is a great time to share Sue Badeau’s article about how to really encourage, praise, and award your kids. And, as the mother of 22 kids, Sue should know!
Read moreEncouraging Words
I love to sing. I admit, I’m not all that good at it–certainly not recording artist material–but I still love it. You should hear me in the car when I’m all alone and the music is turned up loud. I sing with abandon, and praise God with my whole heart. I know He thinks my voice is beautiful!
Read moreHow HIV Saved Him, by Lori Hatcher
A second glance at the appointment book, however, told me something that made my heart stop. “HIV positive” the note said.
Read moreWriting Sisters: Going All Out for God
It was early one Thursday morning at the Perk Avenue coffee shop. We had been meeting weekly, writing together for a year, and were praying about what to write next.
Read moreThe Evidence, by Leah W. in East Asia
It’s funny how we tend to “hide the evidence” of our lives when we think someone on the outside might disapprove of what they see.
Read moreNew Creation by Nan Jones
Alabaster crystals cascade from heaven, drifting upon the breath of God. Their presence penetrates the winter bitterness with reminders of beauty –
Read moreScratch ‘N Sniff Bible, by Lynn Blackburn
I’ve always wondered what it would be like if my Bible came with a scratch-n-sniff option. Imagine what the Garden of Eden smelled like. The fragrance of fruit trees and grasses and roses without thorns. The aroma of a world brand new. Fresh and clean. But it didn’t stay that way.
Read moreRemembering Those Who Aren’t So Free — Persecuted Christians, by Cheryl Barker
As we celebrate the birth of our nation today and enjoy the privilege of living in the land of the free, I can’t help but think about those who are not so free. Those around the world living each day in nations where their governments restrict — or allow the restriction of — their freedoms. Among them are persecuted Christians.
Read moreBeauty From the Far Side of the Hill
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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