This post is by Kelli LaFram.

I stared down at the phone I was holding in my hand, reading and rereading the text I had just tapped out, but was hesitant to send. Why was this so nerve-wracking, so scary? It’s just a text, just an invitation. Was...

This post is by Sabeth Kapahu.

It’s a new year and as much as I would love to tell you that there is a new you on the horizon…. you are the one and only you, and there’s nothing new about that.

The reality is, we don’t magically turn into somebo...

This post is by Joanne Wu.

There is one particular Bible story that I’ve always had trouble feeling encouraged by, even though it seemed I was supposed to.  It’s the story of Paul and Silas praising God in prison.  The lesson to “praise God at all t...

This post is by Martha Buford.

It happened slowly, ever so slowly. If I had not been looking for it, I might not have seen it. I did not notice any difference at first, but then one day there it was, there was room to move in my once skintight jeans...

This post is by Janine Muniz.

When I began my reflection on this past year, I sat down and stared at my journal. What would fill the end of the year pages? How would 2021 be memorialized on those pages? I was looking for something that encapsulated ...

This post is by Cheryl Gilbert.

"The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come." ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer

As usual, I am...

This post is by Sabrina Gogerty.

Come, Thou long expected Jesus

Born to set Thy people free;

From our fears and sins release us,

Let us find our rest in Thee.

As we head into Thanksgiving, Christmas decorations are already up at stores, Chris...

This post is by Shaina Weisgerber.

Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The Lord has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight...

This post is by Hannah Oxley.

In the Midwest, the first snowfall is downright magic. In the span of a few hours, strangers on the sidewalk are jollier, customers roll like waves into local book shops and boutiques with that special someone in min...

This post is by Jenn Kokal.

Psalm 34:4 (ESV) - I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.

I still remember my first anxiety attack. I had just gone to the gym, worked up a good sweat, and was on my way home. Suddenly,...