By Jen Allee Our lives are on hold. I call it the Painful Pause. We didn’t ask for it, but nonetheless we’re in it. It’s inconceivable that tiny swarms of bacteria could literally bring the world to its knees. But…
By Jen Allee I spoke at a women’s retreat recently and during the lunch break I had a crazy experience. I almost died. Dramatic, I know, but let me tell you the story. It’s a short one. Basically, I tried…
By Katie Heid All this talk of Coronavirus is making me sick. As of right now, my home state is in freak-out mode. Michigan’s governor has declared a state of emergency after two people tested positive for Coronavirus. (You read…
By Katie Heid “You may be the only Jesus people see.” I’ve heard this phrase much throughout my life, and while I appreciate the sentiment, I’m reluctant to pass it off as the Gospel. Phrases like this put the emphasis…
by Sandy Mayle Last fall, my daily Bible reading brought me to Jeremiah 30:21. The second half of it had long been a life-verse for me: “For who is he who will devote himself to be close to me?” At…