Severed Ears: My Sheep Hear My Voice
Severed Ears: My Sheep Hear My Voice
Debi Tesser · Oct 13 4 minute read

Among her injuries, Shellie’s right ear had been stripped from her head. The emergency room doctors did not believe they could save the organ, so they tossed it into the garbage can. Upon receiving permission from the on-call physicians to help her, Dr. Bennett retrieved her ear from the medical waste. He understood that he was like the other doctors and could not make things work on his own, but he knew...

Purple Cauliflower Soup
Purple Cauliflower Soup
Ani Perry · Oct 10 2 minute read

Try this delicious, comforting, and beautiful purple cauliflower soup to shake off the lingering winter blues. The vibrant color brightens the day and promises something extraordinary. And extraordinary it is! It is a simple and healthy soup to serve your family this time of year. The cauliflower, grape, and lemon combination must be experienced to be believed.

5 Teas That Reduce Stress and Support Sleep
5 Teas That Reduce Stress and Support Sleep
Martin Neumann · Oct 6 5 minute read

Stress is called the silent killer for a reason. From panic attacks to trouble sleeping, a dose of stress can do a number of things with your health. Yet most of us are so used to keep up with the hamster wheel of chronic stress that we tend to ignore the issue until it’s too late. Excessive stress will quickly be felt on our quality of sleep, which in turn will increase our stress hormones. So, implementing some calming teas into our nighttime routine can...

I Surrender All
I Surrender All
Elizabeth Harrison · Oct 3 6 minute read

Things were looking good. My coaches, who were already well-established in the ballet world, knew my goal was to enter into a program after high school that would lead to me becoming a professional ballerina in...

The Joy of the Lord Is My Strength
The Joy of the Lord Is My Strength
Katelyn Ruiz · Sep 28 5 minute read

When we develop our attention to rejoicing, we get stronger, and the stronger we are, the easier it is for God to...

Claiming God's Promises
Claiming God's Promises
Time to Get Ready Team · Sep 26 1 minute read

God is ready and willing to do more for each of us, but are we ready and willing to know His promises and ask Him for more? He wants us to know Him and His Word better, but are we willing to...

Love, Not Blood
Love, Not Blood
Jaël Naomie · Sep 22 3 minute read

Aunt Jessie was 101 years old when she passed away. At the age of 94, when it was becoming evident that Auntie would need extra tender loving care, her ‘niece’ Sylvia, who was also not a blood relative, moved Auntie from...

Interruption
Interruption
Sharon Long · Sep 20 5 minute read

I don’t know about you, but I don’t like it when my plans are hijacked by someone else. A week in advance, my husband Miguel and I made plans to go garden and grocery shopping on a Thursday evening. In contrast, my oldest daughter, Dionne, had...

Personal Spiritual Retreat—24 Hours with God
Personal Spiritual Retreat—24 Hours with God
Don MacLafferty · Sep 14 5 minute read

Why would you want to go on a personal retreat with God? To experience more of God. To review how God has provided for you in the past. To receive God’s perspective on your life’s roles. To discover more of God’s agenda for your life. Henry Blackaby, in Spiritual Leadership, states that we often make plans and then ask God to bless our plans. Seek God’s agenda first, and then...

Divine Relocations—Recognizing God’s Miraculous Hand in Moving
Divine Relocations—Recognizing God’s Miraculous Hand in Moving
Debi Tesser · Sep 11 3 minute read

“I’m praying that you move here.” Shocked, I asked the friendly stranger to repeat her words. I had retired just a few weeks prior, at least on paper, and my little schnauzer and I were on...

The Quickest Way to Save Your Marriage
The Quickest Way to Save Your Marriage
Martin Kim · Sep 8 4 minute read

For the first 13 years of her marriage, Juri could not recall a day that she and her husband didn’t fight. But since learning to call on Jesus, the couple has now gone 12 months without fighting. Her story has inspired many others in Korea to...

Our Wilderness Experiences
Our Wilderness Experiences
Lisa Lothian · Sep 6 5 minute read

Do you feel like you are in a barren time in your walk with God? Be encouraged that before God uses many people in the Bible, they were taken through the