When on short-term mission trips to Africa, we often prayer walk through the village streets until someone invites us to sit in the shade and visit. As we pass homes, we ask God to open the eyes of the people who live there and to draw them to faith. On our last trip...
On Saturday, my family and I walked in the Garden Spot 5k walk/run race. My hometown’s Chamber of Commerce organized the first race in 1982, and it’s evolved into a fun community tradition. This year, I challenged myself not to compete, to enjoy the company and the...
One of the best gifts from my writing journey is the friendships I’ve made over the years. Liz Johnson and I met eight years ago when we both were members of a little writing group called the Middle Tennessee Christian Writers. Even though I live in Kentucky,...
Contemporary Romance: The Butterfly Recluse by Therese Heckenkamp — Lila finds solace in her sheltered world by raising butterflies and surrounding herself with their gentle beauty. They’re all she needs—until a motorcycle-riding stranger roars up her driveway,...
