I grew up with five brothers on an 11-acre farm in Oregon. We all had our duties on the land and life seemed perfect for …
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Sister Act
My sister and I have always struggled to appreciate each other’s inner beauty. “This is what you should do,” Faith would say when we were …
Read More »God Broke My Car
My boyfriend and I decided to celebrate our two-year anniversary by going camping. Driving down the highway, a loud bang sounded, shaking the car. Cody …
Read More »Cleaning Up After Katrina
“Don’t touch anything without your gloves on!” shouted our trip leader. A group of us inhaled one last deep breath of fresh air before entering …
Read More »God’s Protection
I was five years old, carefree and innocent. I lived in Kansas at the time. My father was the pastor of a small church and …
Read More »When Troubles Come
I grew up in a loving Christian home. We went to church every week. I loved the pastor—he was my Dad. If something was happening …
Read More »Blessings from God
I have had a hard time accepting God and His actions. Just this past summer, I watched and cared for my grandmother while she died …
Read More »Our God Is Greater
“Dad, why are you pulling over?” I asked, as our blue SUV came to a stop on the side of the highway. “The radiator’s overheated,” …
Read More »Song of My Heart
It was a beautiful, sunny day. I had the music up, the window rolled down, and was tapping my finger on the steering wheel as …
Read More »The Bear Tree
When I was a teenager, my parents, twin sister Laura and I lived in a 100-year-old, remodeled ranch house on 40 acres of rolling hills …
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