by Stephanie Thompson | Oct 1, 2023 | Spiritual Growth
During the past two years, I have worked through a brain reset. Much like when a computer crashes and needs to reboot, so did my brain. After surviving a horrific car accident, I navigated through the complex paths of healing. I anticipated a bit of what that might...
by Tatyana Claytor | May 1, 2023 | Faith and Culture
The Israeli sun beat down on my legs and feet that were sticking outside of the shade of the umbrella. I leaned forward, eyes watching the pool intensely to make sure that all the swimmers were okay. The pool was about 30 feet by 10 feet—not very large for the number...
by Lisa Appelo | Feb 1, 2023 | Lifestyle
The soft chimes on my phone alarm sounded on the nightstand next to me. I opened my eyes long enough to find the phone, slide the alarm to snooze, and set it back down. For one blissful second, life felt good and normal. But just as quickly, the bleak reality of my...
by Christine Litavsky | Aug 1, 2020 | Spiritual Growth
One of the many beautiful things about our Bible is its persistent inclusion of women. From Eve on, we understand clearly that our God created us, used us, and continues to use us to tell his story. We matter to him—so much so that Jesus took special pains to...