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...
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...
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? ...
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 a...
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...
Written by Susan Scott Smith
Hurricane season is upon us. How does preparation for a hurricane translate into the impetus to prepare for spiritual trials? On Aug. 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas and...
Written by Erica Golden
“I hate the double-minded, but I love Your law” (Psalm 119:113). How do we avoid the trap of double-mindedness? As humans, we often struggle with making choices. We don’t want one...