Editor: Melody Reever

I read a quote that said, “Each man should frame life so that at some future hour, fact and his dreaming meet.” I found that to be true. However, I believe that God framed my life so that at some future hour, fact and my dreaming were able to meet. As a young person, I […]

Most of my childhood was spent in Texas where, contrary to popular opinion, it can get cold. Most of the time, an electric blanket was enough to keep us warm, but when the coldest part of winter hit, we relied on a woodburning stove in our living room for heat. It was so cold for […]

After her photo session was finished, she said, “Jamie, I want to show you this horse.” Four years earlier, I was in Brittany’s barn and had watched her Shire horse sauntering in. It was like a cinematic slow-motion scene unfolding before me. She swung around and stood facing me. Like a magnet, my hand was […]

Like many others, Christmas is my favorite holiday. Other than the true meaning for the holiday—celebrating Jesus’ birth—family time is most important during this time. We celebrate the meaning of His birth all year long. God’s Spirit dwells in us and that, itself, is cause to celebrate every day! Another aspect that makes Christmastime so […]

My favorite passage of Scripture is Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, “A Time for Everything.” This Old Testament poem reminds us, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven” (ESV). What better time to embrace that message than now as the world adapts to changes brought about by the global pandemic called […]

With the microphone in my hand as I waited for the song to start, I suddenly heard the almost audible voice of God ask me a question: “If you were never on a platform again, would you still serve me?” I was stunned. What a question! My first instinctive answer was to say, “Yes of […]

Stop reading this article and text someone right now and tell them how thankful you are to have them in your life. Right now. Seriously. Finished? OK, let’s continue. We are living in a crazy world. If you are not a fan of technology, this year must have been the most difficult year you’ve lived […]

There’s an old proverb that says, “If you do not know about a problem, you will not be able to make yourself unhappy by worrying about it.” In conjunction with that simple truth, I can say with clearness that at the beginning of 2020, my husband and I had little to worry about. That is […]

“God says He wants you back.” These six words changed my life forever. I remember working for a major phone carrier where the work schedules were based on the workers’ seniority with the company. As a result, it took me five years to get the schedule I wanted. It was then I met a coworker […]

“I will go about Your altar, O Lord, that I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all Your wondrous works” (Psalm 26:6-7, NKJV).  I believe one of the devil’s favorite lies is to make you think your story is not worth sharing. I know, because I believed that lie for a […]