by Cheryl Lee Davis | Dec 1, 2016 | Encouragement, Women's Connection
We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone. – Psalm 33:20-22 What would happen if I started every day saying a...
by Lorraine Potter Zechmann | Dec 1, 2016 | Encouragement
4:45 p.m. and it’s turning to dark outside. Within minutes, the sun will set in Overland Park, Kansas. Soon, the shortest day of the year will appear — and disappear ever so quickly: December 21, winter solstice. But four days later — in the depths of North American...
by Suzy Shepherd | Nov 28, 2016 | Encouragement
Tap. Tap. Tap. It was a tradition that began before I can remember. It might land on my arm, or my cheek or my hand. The taps were gently placed and a consistent reminder of my father’s love for me. Those three taps were my dad’s silent way of saying, “I love you.”...
by Stonecroft | Nov 26, 2016 | Encouragement, Outreach, Printed Newsletters
The holidays can be a stressful time for everyone. Between baking (and eating) Christmas treats, parties, shopping, and the drama that sometimes comes with challenging friends and family members, it can be easy to forget the miracle of Jesus. He came into the world to...
by Sarah LeBlanc | Nov 25, 2016 | Encouragement
A few years ago, my husband and I made a very large move to a brand new city, culture, social circle, and environment. As with many moves, this one brought with it a season of adjusting and many days of loneliness. Yet, when I look back on that season, the days I...
by Rachel Fou | Nov 21, 2016 | Encouragement
In the last ten years, I have packed up my things and moved twenty-one times. TWENTY-ONE TIMES! That is an average of two moves per year, having experienced many nights of packing, many searches for a new home, many periods of waiting, many piles of purged items, and...
