Navigating Hard Times as a Christian
Difficult seasons can feel overwhelming. In recent times, I have felt as if I have gone years without experiencing any truly deep valleys of my own. I’ve prayed for others…
Forgetting to Open the Door
Over the past couple of months, we have posted a couple of blogs by Erika DeWaard aka Farmer Girl. If you have not yet discovered the writings of this young…
One Step Away
I started writing—or at least sending—the Singles Ministry newsletter about 11 years ago. It was probably a couple of years before I started signing my name to the blogs I…
And Yet Jesus Stayed
Miss us? Last week, I plain forgot the newsletter until sometime Saturday afternoon. That’s what knee replacement surgery and the corresponding drugs will do to ya! So, after reaching out…
The Movie We Think We’re Watching
Living with Holy Expectation through the Story of Ruth: “Un-Assuming” Have you ever watched a movie where, halfway through, you’re absolutely convinced you know how it’s going to end? You…
Faith is a Gift
One evening Jesus told his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” They pushed off, and as they sailed, he fell asleep. A sudden storm…
I did not begin that day in violence
For this Easter week, I once again offer you a blog from an incredible writer who posts regularly on Facebook. She is Farmer Girl, a young dairy farmer in northern…
When Healing Doesn’t Come
A Word from Margaret Feinberg: I want to write about something that’s raw and tender in my heart. I’m sure I’m going to stumble, fumble and I’m already teary-eyed as…
Have you walked in the recesses of the deep?
I was aimlessly scrolling Facebook and came across this post. It is by Farmer Girl, who I find to be an incredible blogger. She is a young dairy farmer in…
I heard my Father’s voice.
I heard my father’s voice. It might not seem unusual, right? But my father left for Okinawa when I was just shy of four years old. To keep in touch…