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…
By Janet F. Salazar There are stories in the Bible that inspire, stories that comfort, stories that teach obvious lessons, and stories that leave us wondering why on earth they are even in the Bible. The story of Jephthah is…
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,…
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…
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…