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Join us for The Daniel Prayer with Anne Graham LotzGod keeps His word, but He waits for us to pray. ~ Anne Graham LotzHave you ever felt that Heaven has ...

What to Remember When Life Gets Bumpy

It’s not a big secret to those who know me well that I absolutely hate flying. It’s not the lines, the tight seating, or the occasionally rude airline staff. It’s ...

Patience Born of Faith

After a whirlwind life of almost unimaginable creative excitement — a life marked by extreme highs and devastating lows — my husband Waylon Jennings finally embraced Jesus as Lord and ...

How to Stop Gossiping

I’ve tried all kinds of things to try to keep myself from talking about others when I shouldn’t. Sometimes my methods worked. Other times I just kept yacking. And when ...

Is God Angry With Me?

Will God Help Me If I’m the One Who Got Myself into This Mess?I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. ...

Finding God in the Quiet

Because we’ll be here in Thailand for a solid two months during our trip around the world, I can meet with Nora, my new spiritual director, at least six times. ...

My Relationship with God Has Been Complicated

Connecting with GodWhen I was growing up, people in my church often said that they felt as though they were “God’s favorite.” Though I would laugh and nod my head, ...

Creating Art in Your Bible

As an artist, I personally find value in the worn and tarnished, the patina and tattered, the distressed and imperfect in the same way God sees our value in our ...

Women Supporting Women: When Burdens Are Too Heavy

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. — Galatians 6:2Some plants — like tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, hollyhocks, delphiniums, gladiolus — need extra support in order to ...

Thirteen Ways to Keep Your Love Playful

Editor’s note: Are you looking for a little more fun, joy, and spice in your marriage? Or a lot? Stephen and Misty Arterburn in their brand new book The Mediterranean ...

Play With Fire: The Holy Spirit and the Abundant Life

Holy SpiritOn the final day of the retreat, the prayer team called my mom to the front of the room. One of the leaders pushed her forward in her wheelchair, ...

8 Must-Read Books by Christian Women – New This Spring

Is there anything more wonderful than a new batch of books? I don’t think so! Friends, if you’re planning your reading list for Easter vacation with the family, or looking ...

The Power of Love in Action

We have some friends who have been married more than thirty years. In their mid-fifties now, they seem to enjoy all the blessings possible for a healthy married couple — ...

Losing Daisy: Cry With Me, Laugh With Me

I’ll start at the beginning of the end. In September 2009, Daisy Love, my darling girl of five years old, was diagnosed with kidney cancer. It was a Monday, the ...

From Broken to Free... A Story (and an Introduction)

Editor’s Note: Hey there, OBS Friends! We just came through The Broken Way study together and our team loved it so much that we don’t want it to be over! ...

The Prayer of Praise

I used to hurry into the church twenty minutes late on Sunday morning. By the time I found a seat and settled into it, the worship and praise time was ...

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