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Choose joy.I say it all the time: to myself, to my friends and especially to my children.But is it as easy as that?I dare say it is not.In my book, ...

As I grow older, less inhibited, dottier, I find it increasingly easy to move toward being who I truly am, let the chips fall where they may. I also find ...

Editor’s Note: Fiction fans! We wanted you to know about this Scary Good Deal! Terri Blackstock’s Restoration Series — including Night Light, Dawn’s Light, True Light, and The Last Light ...

Some people give God total access to the home of their being right away. Others leave Him standing in the entryway indefinitely. Many people do as I did and allow ...

Jason came from what looked like the perfect Christian family. But, Jason never made his faith his own.Jason’s parents were heavily involved in their church. They all pitched in, with ...

I draw near you in the present moment. Seek to enjoy My Presence in the present; trust and thankfulness are your best allies in this quest.When you wallow in the ...

Friends, I’m so excited to invite you to the Church of the Small Things Online Bible Study with Melanie Shankle starting October 22nd. First, if you don’t already know Melanie ...

But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark,and He sent a wind over the earth, and the waters receded. ...

As parents, we constantly strive to raise emotionally healthy children, don’t we? We do our best to provide our kids with safe, stable and supportive home environments where words of ...

“Mister, if you took Him, tell me where you put Him so I can care for Him.” Jesus said, “Mary.” Turning to face him, she said in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” meaning ...

Editor’s Note: Jesus Is for You, based on the bestselling book Jesus Is ____ by Judah Smith, is filled with heartfelt and honest stories that reveal what it means to ...

Jesus prayed. We are told that when He was baptized,as He was praying, the heavens openedand the Spirit came upon Him. The flow of the Spirit is closely connected to ...

For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. — 2 Timothy 1:7By all accounts, Shiloh was the perfect teen. She earned excellent ...

We attend an inner-city church in Little Rock, Arkansas. Little Rock is known to be a place of desegregation struggles — past and present. Up until 1957 schools here were ...

Editor’s note: Shauna Shanks suddenly found herself brokenhearted, confused, and struggling to please God in the midst of terrible circumstances – her husband’s infidelity. She shares the story of that ...

Editor’s note: Jody Jean Dreyer worked for the Walt Disney Company for 30 years and in Beyond the Castle she shares one-of-a-kind stories and insights into what sets the Disney ...