by Grace Fox Sooner or later, we all experience a hard place in life where we feel lonely, weary, or scared. Our human bent dislikes and...

by Dana Mentink   The Lord watches over His sheep, even the silliest one that meanders over hill and dale, completely oblivious to their...

by Angela Carlisle   I have a lot in common with Allye, the heroine of Shadowed Witness . We both love tea, knitting, and caring for the...

by Sara Brunsvold   “Have you ever had something you’ve always wanted to do? An idea that wouldn’t leave you alone? An experience you...

What resilient women and failed rebellions can teach us about each other by Christine Hill Suntz   On January 1, 2021, I made a...

by Shelley Shepard Gray   I do love when a story revolves around two people from completely different worlds. It’s a common storyline in...

by Robin Jones Gunn   Norman Rockwell’s side-by-side painting entitled Going and Coming reminds me of childhood trips to the beach. The...

by Shannon Sue Dunlap   “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” (Proverbs 13:12, NIV)   Forty...

by Jane Kirkpatrick   “I have your next story!” She stood in line at the Woodland, Washington’s Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens to have me...

by Henry O. Arnold   In the early years of my theatre training, I read Christopher Marlowe’s play Dr. Faustus . It was one of my first...

by Liz Johnson   I booked the excursion for my niece. At least that’s what I thought as my family and I planned our trip to Prince Edward...

by Becky Thompson   The truth is, when life has been a lot and your heart has carried so much, it can be hard to feel safe or settled...

by Cara Putman   As a novelist, I write books that are filled with conflict. In The Accused , the characters are wrestling with a trial...

by Amber Lia “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.” Proverbs 17:22 It was a happy moment. All...

by Suzanne Woods Fisher In 2018, five women in Jackson, Wyoming, launched a campaign called Shoot 'Em With a Camera—Not a Gun to protect...

by Samantha Decker With tired eyes, sagging shoulders, and an aching lower back, I placed the computer on top of my seven-month pregnant...

by Lynn Cowell What is your first thought when I say: God is your good father? For some, immediately we agree. God is kind, attentive,...

by Ann H. Gabhart I’m not a dancer. I’ve never whirled around a ballroom in an elaborate, ruffled and beribboned ballgown. About the most...

by Joanna Davidson Politano I do a lot of looking down in this season of my life—down at my computer, down at my nursing babies, down at...

by Hallie Dye Several summers ago, we joined a gym. I promise it is first and foremost a gym, but I’ll be honest—the pool, the splash...