by Anne Schneider | Jun 6, 2016 | Encouragement
We see it all around us. Things are not as they should be. Poverty. Abuse. Cancer. Unresolved conflicts. War. Sex trafficking. HIV/AIDS. … and so many other injustices and heartaches. How do you make sense of life in the midst of brokenness? Do you believe that God...
by Anne Schneider | May 13, 2016 | Encouragement
Every fruit begins with a flower, but not every flower results in a fruit. The passion flower, one of my favorites, actually produces edible fruit. When I think about the passion flower, it reminds me of how passionate believers can be when they first come to faith in...
by Anne Schneider | Apr 15, 2016 | Encouragement
My friends and I recently went to a “Paint Your Own Pottery” place. We chose our pieces, carefully selected paint colors, and applied layers of paint to our creations. Then we left the finished pieces at the store to be fired in the kiln. A few days later, when we...
by Anne Schneider | Mar 7, 2016 | Encouragement
Horatio Spafford’s hymn “It is Well with My Soul” says: “When peace like a river attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul.” Spafford penned this song after major tragedies in...
by Anne Schneider | Jan 20, 2016 | Encouragement
I recently encountered one of my neighbors on a work day. She had taken the day off because of her struggles with depression and anxiety. If you could have seen the look on her face as she told me her condition, your heart would break for her, just as mine does. I...
