By Brian Jennings The village lacked running water or electricity. I’d just finished preaching a sermon outdoors on a warm Sunday afternoon, when the local preacher invited me for tea in his small two-room home. They noticed how quickly I drank my first cup of tea, so they swiftly offered another. There it was. Back […]
By Karen O’Connor We need to develop a kind disposition, to be sensitive to others and truly desire their happiness. But sensitivity alone is not enough; the grace of goodness impels us to take action to meet those needs. —Jerry Bridges, Christian author and speaker For years I frequented a manicure salon near my home, […]
By Kelly Carr Our family was walking home from an evening event in the park. There was inclement weather in the forecast, but judging by the radar, we felt we could walk the mile home before it hit. Of course, we were mistaken. Halfway home, thunder cracked, lightning flashed, and the skies opened up. As […]
By Eugenie Daniels Did you ever feel that God had failed you? Sitting on the side of the freeway with traffic flying by, that is exactly how I felt. And it only got worse. My husband and I were leaving on our long-awaited vacation, for which we had scrimped and saved. I always pray for […]
By Christy Heitger-Ewing I vividly recall the first insult because it happened just one week after my mom’s tragic death. I was a grief-stricken basket case when my 2-year-old screamed that he hated me, wished I were dead, and wanted a new mommy. His piercing words were an arrow to my already shattered heart. Things […]
