How many times in my Christian life have I heard that Jesus rose from the grave? How many times did I hear that I would be resurrected from death? These were facts that I knew, but until I walked through the valley of the shadow of death, the knowledge was only in my...
A friend of mine has worked almost her whole life. Even in elementary school she helped her parents keep their restaurant going. So it was quite a shock to her when she had to stay home for three weeks while she changed jobs. “It was so boring!” she said. “I would get...
I remember hearing the song “Mary Did You Know?” by Michael English for the first time after becoming a mom. I had always loved the song, but hearing the message as a mom gave me a new perspective. The song is a series of questions to Mary, the mother of Jesus, asking...
By David Beasley Three years before his death, David wrote an e-mail about his concern over the cultural idea of finding a “soul mate” to marry. This article was adapted from that email. I don’t believe that society’s definition of “soul mate” is healthy or spiritual....
A young mother’s work is never done: Feed the baby, change the baby, wash the dishes, sweep the floor, cook dinner… There’s nothing worse than filling the dishwasher twice in one day only to find that there are still dishes left in the sink! When my son was born, I...
