“But you’ll welcome us with open arms when we run for cover to you. Let the party last all night! Stand guard over our celebration. You...

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by Suzanne Woods Fisher Think about those moments when you felt uneasy in a situation or suspicious about someone you just met. Logic...

by Bryan Loritts In the early days of our marriage, the most stressful day of the month was when Korie sat down to balance the checkbook....

by Joanna Davidson Politano I have this memory of my grandfather, a warm and sunny man, taking pictures. He was an odd mix—an illusionist...

by Courtney Ellis Look at the birds, says Jesus. Are not you worth more than many sparrows? I’m not a professional birder, or even an...

by Jess Connolly I love a good meme or hilarious quote that makes its way around the internet. Some of my favorites are the following:...

by Becca Kinzer “What do you think about doing a bike trip together?” My husband asked me this question in 2010, back before we were...

by Hillary Morgan Ferrer I grew up in the church and was always interested in the things of God. I knew I was supposed to pray, but I...

by Peggy Bodde Mentorship is vital for leaders. It’s why I founded the Sacred Work ministry, where I provide free career and leadership...

by Melissa B. Kruger From the beginning of parenthood, often while babies are growing in the womb, we begin to imagine the life we want...

by Erin Bartels How many times in your life have you tried something new—a new hobby, a new hair styling technique, a new exercise...

by Sally Jo Pitts I grew up in a small central Florida town with a pleasant personality. My stomping grounds were decorated with acres of...

by Dr. Laurel Shaler As we pulled up to a house with the longest driveway I’d ever seen, I noticed a pony meandering through the large...

by Angela Hunt For The Sisters of Corinth, the second book in the Emissaries series, I wanted to begin with a Cinderella-type...

by Sandra Kay Chambers “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully...

by Lynn H. Blackburn I was born in the mountains of Western North Carolina. My father’s family has lived there for generations, and my...

by Gayle Roper Has your loss ever been so deep that you would give almost anything to spend one more day in the past, rather than face a...

by Tracie Peterson Cheyenne, Wyoming, has intrigued me for some time. It’s a quirky town with an attitude of western frontier meets the...

by Becky Beresford The environment we encounter as women has been well crafted since Eden. The enemy of our souls has done a fantastic...