COURTNEY DOCTOR|CONTRIBUTOR “Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you.” Psalm 32:9 Would I be taking my love of horses too far to say that it is a horse who has given me one of the best pictures of what… Read More
PATRICIA CURTISS|GUEST “Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are,… Read More
KRISTEN HATTON|CONTRIBUTOR I was a big city girl (Houston and Dallas, the only places I had ever called home). Naturally, all I knew was the on-the-go lifestyle I lived— filled with fun social events, great restaurants, shopping and, yes, traffic, but honestly I wasn’t too bothered by it because I didn’t know any different. Even… Read More
GUEST|HEIDI CARLSON Transition. The word makes me tense. Our family is currently in the midst of transition, relocating from Eastern Europe to Southern California. For many, the end of summer signals an impending transition – families moving, new neighbors, new church, new job, new house with a different floor plan. For some, transition does not… Read More
JENILYN SWETT|GUEST My pastor recently preached a sermon on envy. I didn’t like the sermon very much — because I tend not to like things that make me squirm and expose my sin. I didn’t like it, but I needed it. I needed it because it shone a bright light into a part of my heart that… Read More
MELISSA KRUGER|CONTRIBUTOR I stare out, glancing at the trees in my backyard. I soak in the scene before me, wanting to capture the moment. In three short weeks, this view will no longer be mine. I will no longer have access to this place I now call home. Boxes slowly are piling up around me,… Read More
Sara DuBose is the author of Be Anxious for Nothing: Finding Hope in a Hectice World, a study published by CDM. I had the opportunity to ask her a few questions about writing, anxiety, and her book. Christina: How long have you been writing? Have you always loved to write? What compels you to write?… Read More
SUSAN TELL|GUEST My friend emailed her story, begging for help. She was desperate. A story of jealousy; jealousy of her husband’s ministry. She, stuck at home with their littles, feeling unable to join in the work and the joys of ministry, was jealous! Did God not want to use her willing clay pot? Jealousy—a hard… Read More