By Lynn Mosher – I did an exercise in brevity the other day as a prompt from a writers’ group. Using only six words, one of them went like this… Got troubles? Got heartaches? Get God! On that day, one of my devotionals used the scripture Philippians 4:6 for its
By Lori Kempton – As we are nearing the end of one year and heading towards the beginning of a new one, many will find themselves taking the time to reflect on this past year. Have we followed our passions and dreams or did we allow life to get in
By Daphne Tarango – Many people were away from their homes for the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ–Joseph, Mary, the shepherds, the wise men, and most of all, Jesus Himself. Several years ago, I was away from home for the holidays. Recently divorced, I moved to a new town
I recently drained the battery of the van while sitting in Kohl’s parking lot waiting for the girls to get done shopping. Instead of waiting for roadside assistance, I thought of someone who lives ten minutes away. He was soon on his way. Just as I was wondering how he
Hurricane Sandy has come and gone, leaving not only a total mess, but loss of life, both human and animal, total destruction of property, broken hearts and lives. On the farm, there are drifts of three to four feet and about two feet of snow. The wind has been blowing
By Nancie Carmichael – One day when I had two of my grandsons with me in the car (Hogan, six, and Pearson, 4) we saw a homeless man on the street corner with a sign: “Will work for food.” As we waited for the light to turn, Hogan asked me
By Lori Kempton – I remember when I was first married our first dining room table was a round aluminum umbrella table that should be used outside. We threw a table cloth over its frame to cover the hole in the middle for the umbrella and put some sturdier chairs
By Laura Petherbridge – October through December can be an excruciating time of year for those who have experienced a loss. In addition to the death of a loved one, divorce, illness, family trauma, job loss, a wayward child, or moving to a new location can cause serious depression during
By Kathy Howard – This Thanksgiving will look a lot different from last year’s. Grief, loss, and struggle have hit our family in the last six months. Expressing thanksgiving to God comes naturally when good things and easy circumstances mark my life. But gratitude is not my first response when
By Karen Jordan – Have you counted your blessings lately? My mother gave me a journal on my forty-fifth birthday and challenged me, “Can you think of five things that you are grateful for every day?” That evening, I wrote down five promises that I found in my devotional reading
By Judy Dippel – Give Yourself a Gift—Allow God to Help You Find Out 5 Ways You Can Do It Seriously, have you had a tough week? Or lately (holidays coming, ready or not), have you have you been walking through a series of hard weeks that have mushroomed into
Life & Beauty Weekly: Happy You By Catherine Ryan for Life & Beauty Weekly – A broken boiler floods your basement. You miss a crucial work deadline. Your sister announces she’s getting divorced. When unexpected crises hit, it may seem as if your world has suddenly imploded. “But in the
Life & Beauty Weekly: Happy You By Cynthia Hanson for Life & Beauty Weekly – Got gratitude? Of course! There’s nothing like gathering with loved ones around a bountiful holiday table to make us count our blessings. But giving thanks shouldn’t be something we practice once a year; it should
By Amy Layne Litzelman – “Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God, our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out
By Nancie Carmichael – “If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” Romans 12:18 As the election grinds down, I will frankly be very happy to have an end to all the negative campaigning. I hate conflict. Lately, though, I’m seeing that conflict is
By Rev. Peggy W. Lester – In October I celebrated my 64th birthday. I can hardly believe it. Also, seems like only a few years ago Don and I married… so four days after my birthday, we celebrated our 46th wedding anniversary. I can tell you the Lord was and
By Chloe JonPaul – As the holiday season approaches, there are many persons dreading the very thought of it. This may be due to the recent loss of a loved one, divorce, serious illness, family friction, diminished finances, and much more. Whatever the reason, now is the time to become
By Vicki Norris – Has the roof fallen in? Or, is your life being uncomfortably rearranged? Sometimes life presents us with a reconstruction process. Construction is one thing. You were most likely involved in the building process of your life. You know what was dug out of the soil to
By Lynn Baber – Confusion and the temptation to fear is a normal part of mortal life. No saint has yet to ascend to a peak of faith high enough to completely extinguish the temptation to fear. Regardless of what you’ve been told, issues of confusion and fear are never
Paddling together in the ocean, each in a 48-inch color-whirl inner-tube, not too far from shore but away from the busyness of children playing – we floated. My husband kept me anchored, ensuring I didn’t bob off into international waters. While everyone else played, we saw dolphins jumping high out
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