March 11, 2026 | by Cailey Appenzeller I remember sitting on a wooden bench outside a lecture hall during my second year of college. A mob of ants poured from a slit in the floorboard and raced toward dirty cracker crumbs. These scraps wouldn’t provide lasting satisfaction, but the ants scrambled to secure their perishable prizes.… Continue reading Cailey’s Story
February 11, 2026 | by Abi Dattilio Christ said I made youChrist said I love youI love you too muchTo just let you stayI'll stretch you and pull youAnd let hardship hold youI'll keep you and give youStrength for todayIt's painful, my darlingI know who you are andWho you're becomingIs better by farChrist said I made… Continue reading More Precious Than Gold
January 12, 2026 | by Julie Ruegsegger Each November, as the old year wanes and the new draws near, I have a task both daunting and delightful—crafting a request for our church’s annual prayer book. Our church gathers the prayers of its people into a compendium for use in personal and corporate times around the throne… Continue reading Imperfect Hospitality
June 25, 2025 | by Heather Battig Weathering the Storm The heat was stifling in the close quarters of the tent. From our home outside Dallas, camping in Oklahoma had sounded adventurous, and somehow cooler. Now here I was, seven months pregnant, stuck behind canvas walls, while our 22-month-old ignored nap time and bounced recklessly in… Continue reading Mothering Is “In Tents”
June 12, 2025 | by Lindsey Bixler Shame. It seeps back in, sneaking up slowly when I'm not paying attention. It laps at my feet, swirling around my ankles, creeping higher and higher. Shame feels like drowning in a sea of my own bad choices. The force of its current pushes against me. Soon it… Continue reading Passing Through the Waters of Shame
May 21, 2025 | by Elberta Bergeron After leaving her job as a nurse to raise her kids, Elberta returned to nursing full time after they left home. When it came time to retire, she wondered how she would fill her days. Read on to see how God opened Elberta's eyes to the fresh opportunities… Continue reading The Dreaded Question
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