Prayer Beyond Words

Prayer Beyond Words

I have a good earthly father; one I still call “Daddy” though I am past 40. I grew up thinking of God as my good heavenly father. I’ve never doubted, even when suffering came, that God knew what was best for me.  And yet, I struggled to see myself as his loved child...
Transitioning Through the Wilderness

Transitioning Through the Wilderness

Changing jobs during the pandemic wasn’t part of my plan. But like millions of other women, I found myself leaving familiar territory and learning to navigate new skills and new terrain. And at times, this new space has felt like a disorienting wilderness. Even though...
Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

Dear Readers, Happy New Year! I’m both happy and sad to see 2021 in my rearview mirror. There were several milestones my family crossed during the last year. Early in the year I took over this editor-in-chief job from my dear friend JoHannah, who lost her battle...
The Lesson of the Apron

The Lesson of the Apron

Susanna Wesley used her apron. They say it was her way of disappearing into prayer. Her 11 children knew what an apron over Mom’s head meant: They better leave Mom alone.  I was thinking about Susanna the other day, this heroine of homeschool families and bustling...
Healing from Sexual Brokenness

Healing from Sexual Brokenness

This issue of the Redbud Post is one of the most painful ones we’ve run. Each woman shares the trauma of living in a society that has run amuck sexually. We tell their stories that others may find help and hope. And we also tell their stories in hopes that it...
Filling the Void

Filling the Void

I remember feeling conflicted as we picked out my grandma’s casket. I shouldn’t care what type of wood it is made out of or the color of the interior lining. Pardon my frankness, but it’s really just a box of bones—this casket is not my grandma’s eternal home. Except...

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