Author: Guest Writer

Miraculous Makeover

by JoAnn Crane       I am in a lush green garden, with the sound of a gentle breeze blowing through the leaves of the trees. The air is sweet smelling and the sun is warm on my skin.  It is the most…

Focal Point

By Mariel Davenport When I was about 6 years old, I took ballet lessons, like most little girls with big dreams.  I loved the tu-tus, the leotards and the shoes.  It didn’t take long for me to realize there was…

Our Sisters Along the Way

written by JoAnn Crane A caring friend once sent me a note with this saying: “Friends in life are like the pillars on your porch. Sometimes they hold you up, and sometimes you lean on them. But most often it…

Help is on the way!

“But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.”  Psalm 71:14 “I never thought this would happen to me.” “I just don’t know what to do anymore.” “I’m not even sure God is…

Surviving Your Winter Season

By Mikki Lawrence I am yearning for springtime and yet just outside my window, snow blankets my world. It’s been a very unusual winter for those of us who live in northwest Alabama. I’ve lost count of how many ‘snows’…