The Age My Father Never Got Past
A good heart report brought relief, but turning 55—the age my father never got past—raised a harder question: What am I doing with the time God has given me?
A good heart report brought relief, but turning 55—the age my father never got past—raised a harder question: What am I doing with the time God has given me?
A woman I’d never met went looking for the man who mentored a boy twenty years ago. She found him — and found her way back to church along the way. Part two of a story about unknowing influence.
I once read Jesus’ words, “I was in prison and you came to me,” from the outside. Then I experienced them from behind the walls. Now the parable of the sheep and the goats is challenging me to put faith, love and compassion into action.
Thirty-one years ago, my almost 16-year-old cousin Michael died in a tragic accident on Lake Cumberland. What happened that summer taught me how precious and short life truly is, and why our only lasting hope is found in Jesus Christ.
When trouble comes, our first reaction often reveals where our hearts instinctively run. This honest reflection explores worry, prayer, family struggles, and learning to trust God during the ten seconds before our old reactions take control.
A stranger’s Facebook message about the wrong Mike Davis made me realize you never know which moment in your life someone else is still holding onto.
What happens when a Christian honestly admits they wanted to give up, give in, and indulge the flesh? This candid testimony explores the daily battle between the flesh and the Spirit, the transforming power of God’s grace, and the hope found at the foot of the cross.
As a child, I wanted to experience life before going to heaven. After walking through suffering, I’ve come to understand why so many believers longed for Glory. More than a place without pain, heaven has become precious because it’s where my Savior is.
I never told her what she did. Sixteen years later, I still haven’t. She was about ten, and one sentence she said in the car changed the direction of my life — even though she has no idea it did.
How do you know whether God is asking you to wait or take the next step? Sometimes waiting is faithful obedience. Other times it’s fear wearing spiritual language. Here’s what Scripture and one personal journey taught me about telling the difference.