By Ruth Wood It seems that every year at Christmas my mother laments, “What can I give you? You have everything.” She loves to give and feels sad that I have no pressing material needs. In her mind, how can…
By Ann O’Malley I sit in church listening to the sermon. I’ve been a committed Christian for more than fifty years, so most of what the pastor says is familiar. But I have an active mind. I hear his words,…
By Ruth Wood Weddings. What a tangle of emotions in the midst of stress, smiles, tears, and joy! In the days after our youngest son got married, I couldn’t help but also think about the greatest wedding yet to come…
By Ann O’Malley “Are you happy?” asked my friend. It seemed like an odd question coming from a Christian, so I hesitated before answering it. I was going through a difficult trial at the time. Shouldn’t she be asking me,…
By Tiffany Link Have you ever had one of those weeks when the fullness of your life feels like a burden instead of a blessing? When everything laid on your shoulders feels impossible to bear? I came to the Lord…