Editor: Melody Reever

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 […]

by Gayla Foster The writer of Ecclesiastes made it perfectly clear: there is a time, a season, and a purpose for everything—the good, the bad, the ugly. (See Ecclesiastes 3:1–8.) Just as the earth experiences spring, summer, fall, and winter, our life cycle has its seasons. Much like spring, we emerge into existence out of […]

Come on! You can do it! Just one more step! Yay! You did it! Many times, my husband and I said these words to our son, Philip. We were there for his first steps, first day of school, last day of college, and his wedding. Now we watch as he guides the steps of his […]

When we think of how God orders our steps, we often think of monumental moments when God clearly speaks or opens doors. For me it wasn’t a loud voice; it was a day-by-day learning to walk by faith and making decisions through prayer and from guidance of mentors. It has been a journey of God’s […]

I don’t believe in coincidences. I believe that my steps are ordered, even in the most mundane of days. Like the day I forgot my lunch and went to the café in my office building. The café was busy, as it always was at lunchtime. An infrequent visitor there (my college budget rarely included the […]

My daughter was the loudest kid in the store that day. Everyone we passed was looking, I didn’t care. At the top of her lungs she sang, “I love my mommy. Oh yes, I do. I love my mommy and she loves me too.” If ever I had been on one of life’s mountaintops, I […]