By Novia Reid I was ready to check out at my local grocery store when I scanned the lines for several minutes to find the shortest one. I chose what seemed to be the quickest, but as I waited, I…
Stay Rooted in Your Purpose
Author: Guest Writer
Not My Mom
By Ann O’Malley 8 am. My phone rings. It’s Mom. Uh-oh. She doesn’t usually call this early in the day. Is it good news or bad? Bad. Very bad. She’s having a total meltdown. Up until now, I can only…
The Kingdom and the Power and the Glory
By Ann O’Malley Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. ~ Matthew 6:13 NKJV When we recite the Lord’s Prayer in church, or when I meditate on it during my personal devotional time, that last word,…
Right Where I Am
By Ann O’Malley I’m standing at the sink brushing my teeth before bed when I hear an ominous sound. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Uh-oh. I poke my head through the doorway into the other half of the bathroom, the part…
Joy in the Mourning
By Katie Heid Tragedy is not a respecter of time or convenience. It laughs off age and ability and snubs its nose at our carefully laid plans. It does not care whether we are “ready” or whether we’ve said all…