Surrender

By JoAnne Fore –

The tips of my fingers traced the cracked crevices of archaic stones. Stones which harbored the silent wails of gallant gladiators and wild beasts whose staged deadly combats served as mere public entertainment. Read more

Twenty-five with 25 Years’ Experience

By Susan Dollyhigh –

Yet, O LORD, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. Isaiah 64:8 (NIV)

Reaching the big Five-Oh! was like a heavy-weight boxing champion hitting me smack in the face. I didn’t stress over being 30. I didn’t sink into a deep depression when I turned 40. But 50—that’s a half-century! Read more

God on the Spot – Part 6: Protecting His People in the Desert (and Painting a Picture of Himself)

By Dianne E. Butts –

After the Israelites escaped the Egyptian army by walking through the Red Sea, God was on the spot to protect the bloodline of Abraham to Messiah in the desert. But God wanted to do more than just have them survive. God wanted to reveal Himself to them. He wanted to make Himself, that is, His personality, known. Read more

Even in Your Sleep

by Karen King

“It is vain for you to rise up early, to retire late, to eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep.” Psalm 127:2

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Anxious About the Dash

By Janet Perez Eckles –    

I squirmed in my seat when a speaker said, “When you walk through any cemetery, you see three things on each tombstone: the birth date, a dash and the date of death. Out of the three, the most meaningful is the dash, for it represents your life.” After a pause, he asked “What are your dashes filled with?”

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