Upon learning through Facebook about a mysterious, almost fatal accident that happened to a friend of ours, my husband and I started praying immediately. I also began to submit prayer requests for his healing every Sunday. We met...
When my sister got married nine years ago, I was so happy to welcome my new brother-in-law into the family. And, of course, with their union came the anticipation of little ones who would be part of the next generation in our family. Since...
My story began 50+ years ago when I was born into a family constantly undergoing trauma. My parents did the best they could, but the only example they showed was their continuing, worldly reaction to trauma. I became a Christian after...
Indah* was born into a Muslim family. She grew up learning that Jesus was only a prophet and that Christians worship three Gods (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). Like so many who live in unreached people groups across the world, Indah never had the...
So how do you spend your Saturday nights? Multiple times a month you would find me, along with a group of other volunteers, conducting an outreach to women and men walking the streets. These men and women are commonly known as...
While my grandson, CG, was in preschool, my daughter moved in with us because her husband had been physically and verbally abusing her. They lived in another state, and she never shared any of this with us! CG seemed to do well in preschool...
A year ago, I signed up for a women’s Bible study at my church on “building community.” One of the first things that the study emphasized was that God did not create us to do life alone. As we began to apply this to our...
My husband, 51, was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) in 2007. Empty nesters, we were making all sorts of plans for our retirements. The diagnosis came out of nowhere and rocked our world to the core. Thankfully, removing...
My mother-in-law was a lovely Christian lady. Her husband died at the age of 50 from lung cancer, but she chose to remain on their farm near Rosebud, Texas – a small town that is south of Waco. With many a helping hand from my...
When my husband left for work that morning in 2021, I had no inkling that it would be the last time I would see him alive. On his way to the office, an oncoming truck suddenly swerved into his lane and wiped out his vehicle. For some weeks I was...
