by Elyse Derian | Oct 23, 2023 | Spiritual Growth
If you’re like me, your house is rarely quiet. Before the sun rises, there is rumblings of little ones asking questions about where we’re going, what they are having for breakfast and if they can bring their favorite stuffed animal to school. And in the rare moments...
by Leslie Stapleton | Oct 2, 2023 | Spiritual Growth
In the whirlwind of our lives as mothers, it’s easy to forget that we are never alone. But, the truth is God is always present, right beside us and holding our hand. We just have to remember to look. When our youngest daughter was 15 months old, we rushed her to...
by Heidi Byrd | Jun 19, 2023 | Spiritual Growth
In Genesis Chapter 1, we get the first mention of the word “image” in the Bible:Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild...
by Candace Nassar | Jun 12, 2023 | Spiritual Growth
Recently, I was visiting my daughter for a few days in her new apartment in Brooklyn NY. Around 4:00 am each morning, I began to hear the rumble of the subway running under her building. Since I am usually in a light stage of sleep at that point, this vibrating, low...
by Sam Konda | May 29, 2023 | Spiritual Growth
I was raised by a praying mother. She taught me how to pray by simply watching her on her knees every day. Growing up, our family couldn’t afford any fancy vacations, nor did we have many toys but the godly lessons and legacy I was handed are beyond value. They are...
by Elyse Derian | May 5, 2023 | Spiritual Growth
One of the most captivating scenes in the gospel of John is at the closing in Chapter 21. It’s after the resurrection, and Jesus is spending time with his disciples, eating breakfast. How surreal that must have felt! They were dining with their Savior they thought was...