Schools in the Bush
Schools in the Bush
Don MacLafferty · Feb 7 11 minute read

During my entire flight home to California that day, this man sat beside me. Oh, how I wanted to tell him about how we were building two schools in northern Zambia. But the Spirit of God held me in check. “Don, just listen and care for him, and only say something about Zambia if he asks about what’s going on in your life.”

Just Enough
Just Enough
Sharon Long · Feb 5 5 minute read

My flour bin was almost empty, so I went to the other pantry in the basement to see if I had stored any there, but there was none. I pulled out the recipe and noted that I needed 1 1/2 cups of flour. After saying a quick prayer, I gathered the remaining ingredients and measured them out. When I got to the flour, you guessed it, the...

The Mouse That Almost Drowned
The Mouse That Almost Drowned
Michelle J. Castelbuono · Jan 31 3 minute read

As Cindy and my dad looked on in shock, the mouse in the pond bobbed back to the surface and began swimming. She didn’t want to drown! Cindy was quite distraught over the whole scene. She felt sorry for the mouse family and the plight of the mother mouse, so she...

Tofu Mayo
Tofu Mayo
Lucia Tiffany · Jan 29 1 minute read

This simple, economical, homemade spread option uses soy-based tofu and unrefined nuts to ensure good-quality protein. Lemon juice provides an acidic touch and enhances iron absorption in the stomach.

“America, America!”
“America, America!”
Dwight K. Nelson · Jan 24 9 minute read

So much so He has embedded America in a stunning apocalyptic prophecy that is coming true as we speak: “Then I saw a second beast, coming out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon” (Revelation 13:11 NIV). Here are six embedded clues to the identity of this strange apocalyptic global influencer:

According to Your Faith
According to Your Faith
Jaël Naomie · Jan 22 3 minute read

Once news of the hurricane started brewing, Brother Franklyn's area was asked to evacuate. Brother Franklyn kindly refused. He said that...

God’s Delays Are Not Denials
God’s Delays Are Not Denials
Adina Lupu · Jan 17 6 minute read

A few days later, I checked the parcel’s journey online to see how long it would take until my friend received it. To my surprise, it had been delivered to a sorting hub in Australia. I don’t know much about international deliveries, but Australia is in the opposite...

God Is Looking Out for Us
God Is Looking Out for Us
Ean Cook · Jan 15 2 minute read

I am grateful Isaiah is alive. In the moment when the branch toppled my brother, I felt scared, but I think God protected him from a more serious injury: a cracked rib, a broken back, a punctured organ, head trauma, loss of consciousness, or...

Chainsaw-Wielding Angels
Chainsaw-Wielding Angels
Debi Tesser · Jan 10 4 minute read

By the time I arrived home, I had already heard that we were without power in the little mobile home park where we lived. Downed trees and branches stopped me from driving to our house. I had to park on the road and walk. As I ambled through the neighborhood, I looked at the damage. All the people were fine. Only one...

Raspberry Lemon Cake
Raspberry Lemon Cake
Ani Perry · Jan 8 3 minute read

My dad loves this cake. The other day, he told me this lemon raspberry cake was a “lick-the-plate” kind of cake. I love it too!

Autophagy—A Key to Better Health
Autophagy—A Key to Better Health
Martin Neumann · Jan 3 7 minute read

Autophagy occurs in every cell of our body, but hardly anyone knows about it. It is a critical process for maintaining cellular health. In 2016, the Japanese researcher Yoshinori Ohsumi received the Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering essential links between...

Reflecting God’s Character
Reflecting God’s Character
Raquel R. · Jan 1 2 minute read

Where is the Bible's promise of God as the silversmith? If we look at the technique of purifying silver, we may find an answer to this question. The process begins by first heating the fire to a very high temperature. The refiner then places the silver in...