By Sylvia Schroeder “Hello, is anyone home?” I want to ask my husband while he sits in silence. His thumbs move on the screen of his phone making a click-click during our conversation. He concentrates with such fervor, his brows almost touch. “Hello, is anyone home?” I just hate it when I know that someone […]
By Diana C. Derringer I had settled into my dorm room, survived the first few weeks of life away from home, and established a routine for classes and study. With a mixture of excitement and uncertainty, I looked forward to campus life. My parents had instilled in me the habit of daily devotional time, both […]
By Lindsey Bell When we think of mothers in the Bible, we often remember Mary, the mother of Jesus, Sarah, the mother of Isaac, or Hannah, the mother of Samuel. We don’t often think about the mother of James and John, who went to Jesus and begged him to give her boys extra honor. We […]
By Doug Redford My mother, Katherine Redford, passed away suddenly in December of 2015 at the age of 94. Mom had problems with her hearing as she grew older, but she was remarkably spry for someone her age. She could still go up and down the stairs in her home and could reach down and […]
By Tanya Cowley I have two demons. Their names are Sorrow and Anger. They constantly lurk in the shadows, taunting and threatening. The only day they come out looking for an actual brawl is Mother’s Day. As a mom, I long to spend the day savoring the precious goods offered by my family. But as […]
