by Lyndsie Lane | Oct 4, 2026 | Spiritual Growth
The Kind of Tired Sleep Doesn’t Fix When my son was a toddler, he spent several years with a feeding tube. He had just started sleeping through the night at three years old, and we instantly entered this stage of life. He mostly only did feeds at night while he was...
by Jana Spooner | Sep 21, 2026 | Spiritual Growth
In church this week, I sat in front of an older gentleman who had quite a few verbal responses to the sermon. I didn’t mind at all. I enjoyed listening to him interact with the message and Scripture. In the sermon, my pastor briefly referenced Jesus in the garden of...
by Lyndsie Lane | Apr 17, 2026 | Spiritual Growth
Many of us live buried in shame, though we may not always be willing to admit it, especially to others. At its core, shame makes us want to disappear while mercy invites us in. This is a tension we were never meant to live in. Let’s talk about why we fall into this...
by Candace Nassar | Dec 4, 2025 | Spiritual Growth
December draws our hearts toward the wonder and warmth of Emmanuel. God with us. We hear the name in beloved Christmas hymns, see it written in glowing gold on cards, and read it in the ancient promises of Scripture. But Emmanuel is far more than a beautiful word or a...
by Sue McAlinden | Nov 3, 2025 | Spiritual Growth
How thankful are you? I want to believe I’m full of gratitude, but you wouldn’t know that from my prayers. If you heard me pray, you would hear a few heartfelt thank-yous, but the main takeaway from your peek inside my prayer life would probably consist of a long...
by Candace Nassar | Sep 8, 2025 | Spiritual Growth
When I was in 7th grade, my softball coach put me in as shortstop when I usually played 1st base. I hadn’t practiced for this position, I had no confidence in myself, and before the inning was even over, I was living my greatest fear—failure in front of everyone. Ball...
