Written by Sherry Beilstein
Losing electricity doesn’t make for an ideal Mother’s Day. What can we learn from my “powerless” Mother’s Day? Have you ever lost power in your home? No lights, no heat or...
Written by Lisa Dickey
One of the most terrible evils of this world can cause its innocent victims to endure fear and undeserved feelings of shame all alone. A survivor shares her story in hopes of helping...
Written by Jennifer Bowman
I didn’t start crying until six layers into the onion. I don’t usually cry when peeling onions. Cutting them, yes, but not peeling them. But I don’t usually peel them layer by layer either. And with...
Written by Erica Golden
What can we learn from the wonderful example of women who willingly contributed to the work of preparing for God’s tabernacle? It’s fascinating to look at the various roles that women...
Written by Judy Swanson
A bucket list can help us feel like we are accomplishing something important in our lives. But could it be that the items on our list that we can’t check off are the most important? Do...
Written by Chant’a Collier
Have you ever been asked to pray for someone and then forgot? A simple fire safety technique can help us always remember to pray for others in need. As a child, I was taught that if I...
Written by Susan Scott Smith
The 2018 Bible Reading Program has begun. Here are some lessons I learned from the past two years and a preview of this coming year of readings. Just when I think, “Whew, I made it...
Written by Judy Swanson
How many times do we use such excuses to justify our behavior? Some may remember Flip Wilson on the Ed Sullivan Show many years ago when he gave a short satire of a wife coming home with...
Written by Andrea West
An experience from my childhood demonstrates the importance of living and staying in the true way of God. My parents were storytellers. They frequently told us stories from their...