(Sex) Life More Abundantly (After Rape)
By Jerri Kelley It was a family member the first time. I was little, too little to be seen as sexually attractive by a man, but sometimes men see sick fantasy and not reality. At 16 I was assaulted by someone I knew and raped on a date when I was 17. By the time I was...Hope for Healing
I pray for inspiration each week as I consider writing a story of hope. Today’s post is about hope for healing. Terry’s son, Keith, needs a kidney. He is in the prime of his life and has a daughter in college. I was shopping at Walmart, lost in thought, considering...Gathered Fragments
By Harriet Michael And when they had eaten their fill, he told his disciples, “Gather up the leftover fragments, that nothing may be lost.” John 6:12 (ESV) I first noticed this verse in an old handwritten book my father has on his shelf. It was handed down to him by...Thriving After a Storm
My church split last year. We endured a storm on the same scale as hurricane Katrina and I wondered if our church could survive, much less thrive. On our last mission trip, our missionary leader explained there are people who make things happens, people who watch...News from Thorakland District, Kenya
The church without walls that meets near the ancient Baobab tree is thriving. Our friends and missionaries in Kenya have received an update from Pastor John in Tharaka! The area is so remote, it is difficult to communicate. Sometimes they send notes by way of someone...Mrs. Ovaleta Gibbs’ Famous Fried Apple Pies
Mrs. Ovaleta Gibbs made fried apple pies for years to share with friends and to donate to various church and homemaker fundraisers in Allen County, Kentucky. It thrilled me to learn that Janet Johnson, FCS Agent, Allen County with the U.K. Cooperative Extension...Beach Blessing by Jackie Layton
Shelia, thank you for asking me to share about hope with you today. God has always been a part of my life. He’s carried me through the valleys and rejoiced with me at the peaks. The ocean is one place where I feel especially close to God. For years my family visited...A Ten Year Celebration
By Paula Mowery On Wednesday, September 30th, my husband reminded me of a ten year anniversary. No, it wasn’t our wedding anniversary. That’s twenty-six years this year. Ten years ago on that Wednesday my husband had heart valve replacement surgery. His faulty valve...Facing My Own Meanness
By Peggy Trotter I own the world’s meanest cat. Seriously. When I try to pet her, she bites me. Every time. When I hold her, she has a biting, scratching fit. And I have to admit, a few weeks ago I was ready to send her to the river with my shotgun-wielding husband...NOW AVAILABLE!
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