“I wonder what sort of tale we’ve fallen into?” Samwise Gamgee asked in J.R.R. Tolkein’s epic The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers. Your family, culture and season in life all weave together a unique narrative. Those experiences probably...
This was not the Christmas story I wanted our family to tell. As a tired parent of littles, I remember looking with dread at our December calendar. Always full—full of concerts, church outreach events, work parties, shopping, baking and...
I trusted Jesus as my Savior and Lord early in life, but I’m increasingly aware of my need to keep trusting and following Him every day. Jesus wants more than my sin. He wants all of me to trust all of Him. In my teens, my group leader put it...
“We can’t handle your son. Please take him home.” Those are the words Judy heard when she brought her son, Rick, to Sunday school more than 35 years ago.
A crisis doesn’t go away once media attention turns elsewhere. Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September 2017, yet the damage and scars remain from the massive physical and emotional impact to island residents.
