Encouraging Women to Passionately Pursue God
Where do you come from? Families created through adoption often witness a teen’s curiosity about their birth parents as they grow up. Who are my birth parents? Where was I born? Under what circumstances? What is my biological heritage? When we become followers of Christ we have a spiritual heritage. The best documentation of it…
Panic seized me as I desperately glanced from the GPS to scan the street signs. The GPS did not know where I was! The connection icon swirled endlessly, indicating not only was I lost, but there was little hope of pinpointing my location anytime soon. That thought terrified me as I followed traffic, frantically searching…
Once upon a time, there was a wise man who set out to do the impossible. He planned to rebuild what had been destroyed. He engaged a king to find him supplies. He journeyed a long distance, taking nothing but faith with him. He was quite confident in his calling to construct a wall. He had to…
I am so blessed, I get to go to work today! Sierra thought as she jumped from bed minutes before the alarm sounded. Humming happily, she buzzed through her workout and breezed into the shower. Smiling as she shampooed, she thought of how she might create today. Her first commissioned work was foremost on her…
Milan sank into the soft sheets, the cool cotton comforting her as her mind reeled, refusing to retreat or relax. She was angry; and everyone in the know would deem it her right. The world was not treating her fairly. She was beaten and defeated, and she didn’t know why God had allowed it. She…
Samantha gazed adoring into her darling daughter’s face. This perfectly beautiful baby slept so peacefully, not a care in the word. Samantha began a prayer she would pray over all her children the rest of her life, “Lord, may this beautiful child love You and serve You all the days of her life. In Jesus’ name,…
She moved her hand toward the plastered mess on her face. She discovered it was her hair. She gazed about stunned. Unbelievably the sun was shining as though nothing had just happened. Liar! LuAnn stared around at the once pristine beaches now waist-deep in water. She wasn’t sure how far the waves of the tsunami…
Waiting. Forever. Or so it seemed. “God, it’s difficult to do the “right” thing, especially when I don’t see Your mighty hand sweeping away the sadness, the agony, sometimes found in this life.” Silence. Sheila huffed and reached for her beloved Bible. She picked it up tenderly, as the binding sometimes lost pages and the…
“The Lord is my strength,” Stacy repeatedly murmured to herself as tears slid down her cheeks. Quickly brushing them away, she tried to focus on the task at hand, if nothing else, than to ensure the safety of her sweet daughter in the backseat. Crisis had hit her like a brick wall. But unlike other…
Pouncing, playing and protecting. That’s a very accurate description of our favorite furry family member. Minna, a one-year-old Rottweiler puppy, loves each member of our family with her whole heart. It’s evident in the way she lives: she sleeps lightly, springing to her feet at the slightest sound. She often detects things we never would…