Are You Exhausted?
My five-year-old daughter lay on the couch with a bout of small pox. The preschool school informed me that my son had stuck a kernel of corn in his ear. My one-year-old screeched in the other room,. Spaghetti sauce splattered all over the stove. My husband would be home soon expecting dinner, and don’t even […]
Top Ten Benefits of an Empty Nest
Are you prepared for an empty nest? Your rising college freshman is ready to vault into a new season of life, but what about you? Whether you’re agonizing over the day or are ready to ship off your know-it-all young adult, this season disrupts the home life.
When You Receive Jarring News
Sometimes you go into your day with great expectations, then one bit of jarring news tilts the axis of your life. How can one leap from great joy and anticipation to clawing fear and anxiety in a matter of minutes? Melissa and Mack O’Meara experienced their own fear-inducing crisis a year ago. They found out […]
Does God Hear Our Whispered Prayers?
by Teresa Rossy Delight yourself in the Lord; And He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 (NASB) Finally, after twelve days, the last houseguests left, and the house was strangely quiet. No one was draped across my favorite swivel chair, munching on snacks. The electronics were silent. The evidence of what […]
Love Your Enemy
Our neighbors across the street stuck two Biden/Harris signs in their front yard. Down the street, another neighbor proudly flies a Trump/Pence flag. Republicans vs. Democrats. Trump vs. Biden. Black lives matter vs. all lives matter. Husband vs. wife. As election day hovers and the pandemic lingers, the volume of vitriol increases, rifts deepen, and […]
Searching for Quiet
by Tiffany Coursey Prayer time has always been hard for me. My natural tendency is not quiet. When I try, it’s like my mind becomes louder and faster, making it hard for me to turn my eyes off the world and toward God. I know this time is important, and I have spent the last […]