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Preparing for God’s Holy Days With a Joyful Heart!

Written by Diana Zollner

The things we “found” were interesting, but the things we learned through deleavening together as a family were truly priceless! When our children were young, our Feast of Unleavened...

Knitted Heirlooms

Written by Janel Johnson

As I write, the wind is howling and the snow is swirling. Winter’s one of my favorite seasons! Now, before you check my forehead for a fever, let me spin you a yarn. Click, clack. How I love...

Self-Examination: Asking the Hard Questions

Written by Joshua Travers

Before Passover is an important time of year for a close self-examination. Why do we need to examine ourselves and what questions should we be asking? God’s people have been called to a life...

Make the Spring Festivals a Family Affair

Written by Karen Meeker

Soon the annual cycle of God’s festivals will begin again. Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread are some of my favorites, especially for families. God does not leave parents without...

Marvels of Creation and the Christian Life

Written by Chant’a Collier

At the aquarium we saw an amazing sight! It seemed like a mythical creature come to life, but then it reminded me of being a Christian in today’s darkened world. This year my husband and I...

Don’t Leave Home Without Praying

Written by Barbara Lee

No matter what happens in the morning, I have decided I will not leave home without praying. A recent incident reinforced that decision. I believe I must not leave home without praying to God....

Spiritual Examination: How Deep Is Your Focus?

Written by Johnathan Armstrong

When we examine ourselves spiritually, do we just look at the surface—or do we employ a high-powered spiritual transmission electron microscope? As Passover quickly approaches, we are to be...

Becoming Peacemakers

Written by Sarah Henderson

Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers” (Matthew 5:9). We all desire peaceful and fulfilling relationships, but we don’t always know how to achieve them. No one wants conflict...

Self-Examination Doesn’t Stop With Passover

Written by Susan Scott Smith

An incident during the Feast of Unleavened Bread last year taught me lessons about the year-round process of self-examination, repentance and change. The Spring Festival season is a very special...