Natasha Metzler 4 Minute Read Raising awareness for sex trafficking is hot on the Christian agenda right now. During the month of January (National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month), well-known pastors and teachers used their influence and platforms to shine light on a subject that has remained dark for too long. But awareness is where it starts, not ends….
Guest Author 2 Minute Read I use the word mercy many times over, and he asks what mercy looks like. It’s a harder question than I anticipate. Formless virtue is simple; to give it life and ligaments is more difficult.
Natasha Metzler 3 Minute Read The call comes. I’m standing in the barn and my muscles lose their strength. My heart, this mother-heart that beats within me, wants to find him and cuddle him close and whisper words of comfort. He’s the boy that made motherhood real for this child-less me. I had claimed children through the years, but this…
Jeannie Pederson 3 Minute Read One of my favorite things about this time of year is the opportunity to practice hospitality. There’s something about colder weather that makes us want to gather inside and enjoy food and fellowship, and of course the holidays are a great excuse for parties. I’ve only been married for two years, so I’m still new…
Chantel 3 Minute Read I think I want to redefine my approach to gift shopping this year and in the years to come. I want to get farther away from the buying and giving just because everyone buys and gives. I want to buy less useless clutter — things that will never be used — and spend our money…
Elisabeth Allen 3 Minute Read Has anyone else noticed that busyness is right up there with godliness and cleanliness these days? It’s as if busyness is a virtue. A mark of spiritual maturity. Ask people how they are and they roll their eyes and sigh, “I’m fine, but busy.” Now, to be honest, I must admit that I do this…
Jenni Marie 5 Minute Read Her yellow crocs with tan hosiery under the calf-length brown skirt were the most noticeable at first, until I saw that his fashion hero was The Man With the Yellow Hat and realized both splashes of yellow matched her very vibrant vest. He leaned heavily on his cane, clinging to his boarding passes and glancing…
Chantel 3 Minute Read I’d only seen her once or twice, and I never knew her name. She was simply the woman who lived next door. From a distance, I could read pain in her face etched there by a life that had been hard and that had given her too many scars. Sometimes, when we passed her on…
Chantel 5 Minute Read I’m a Washington-born, Alaska-grown transplant. In my lifetime I’ve moved ten times (five of those being in the last six years) and about nine thousand miles. I have lived in some of the most beautiful places in this country. Compared to some people, my moves of a few thousand miles here and a few thousand…
Caroline Rose Sanders 4 Minute Read We settle into our seats at church, finally counting enough spaces for our large, mismatched family, and breathe a sigh of relief just before the music starts. As the music minister makes his way to the stage, a friend twists around and leans over her seat: “It’s official! We’re adopting!” This isn’t the first time…
Elisabeth Adams 4 Minute Read Oh Jerusalem, you’ve given me so much this weekend: adventure, good fellowship, a sun-burned nose, and a heart-full for pondering.
Natasha Metzler 4 Minute Read I read it the first time when I was fifteen. I was enthralled with the title, with the woman, with the dream of someday being like her.
It was not an easy book to read.
The End.
The End.