“Once upon a time …” I love stories that start that way! And this is a true story:A hundred years or more ago there lived a preacher called Charles. He was a young man, but he was blessed by God with great spiritual wisdom and granted the pastorate of a large church in London. Among his ... read more
Beyond the Hope Chest: Preparing for Marriage (Or Not)
I sat looking glumly at my overflowing hope chest. Once the darling storehouse of my dreams – or at least the place where I stored things for my dream life someday – it seemed to mock me now. How many years had some of those items slept in the chest? I was 27, and after a rough breakup, marriage ... read more
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Generally, I don't take to new things right away; I have to be coaxed into them.This new year was no exception.I began it quietly enough, with a Bible in the lamplight -- fireworks crackling over the city outside my window. With silent regrets on my mind, there seemed little to anticipate. I ... read more
Your deep gladness, His great purpose
My friend Sarah, a Canadian by birth, lives at the top end of Australia, thousands of kilometres away from me. Recently she had a layover between Canada and the Northern Territory and we were able to spend an afternoon catching each other up on our lives since we’d last met. We sat sipping frappes ... read more
Identifing Your Passions
Passions. The very word elicits strong emotion -- excitement, hesitation, or maybe even confusion. Where do passions come from? How do you find them or use them? And most importantly, do you have one? The exciting part of discovering your passions is that you grow into them and with them!A ... read more
A Passion for Authenticity
When my sisters and I were in our mid to late teens, we suddenly and surprisingly found ourselves in prime role model territory. On paper, it probably looked beautifully ideal: we followed God, we had graduated or almost-graduated from highschool at home, we liked each other and our family, we ... read more
Sit still, my daughter.
by Elisabeth Elliot When we are waiting on God, which I think every Christian ought to be all the time, we do not have a time schedule in front of us. We don’t know when or whether God is going to answer a particular prayer or do a particular thing or get us out of a certain situation or change any ... read more
Things I am still learning…that I wish I knew at 20
by Jennifer Miles When I was 20 years old, I got married and started my adult life as a wife and, less than a year later, as a mother. At that point in my life, I knew everything.I mean it. I was a genius, people. I could tell you the answer to anyone's problem, and I knew exactly what everyone ... read more
Q&A: Should daughters stay at home?
I’m looking for "chapter and verse" from the Bible on girls and young women staying at home, under their father's protection and authority, until marriage. It was an easy concept until we have to back it up!Our daughter lives at home with us, has been homeschooled since birth, and graduates this ... read more
The Marriage Vows
The week leading up to my wedding to Trent, I wanted to really focus on the promises I was about to make and their meaning, so I decided to journal my thoughts about my vows and the significance of the upcoming wedding…Submission Elisabeth Elliot always reaches into my heart with her words. ... read more
